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Zellweger scored a goal on three shots, blocked five shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.

Zellweger has two goals and three assists over his last six contests. The 20-year-old defenseman has seen fairly steady playing time since his call-up at the start of March. He's up to two goals, eight points, 32 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 24 appearances. Zellweger should finish the campaign in a top-four role.

Pachal notched a shorthanded assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.

Pachal set up an Andrew Mangiapane tally in the first period. The helper ended a nine-game slump for Pachal, who has seen steady usage on the third pairing with the Flames. The 24-year-old defenseman has six points, 48 shots on net, 127 hits, 61 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 47 appearances between Calgary and Vegas this season.

Hunt notched an assist and eight hits in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.

Hunt helped out on a Connor Zary tally late in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. The 28-year-old Hunt had gone nine games without a point prior to Friday, and he was scratched three times during his drought. He's at seven points, 32 shots on net, 67 hits and a plus-1 rating through 26 appearances this season.

Kylington logged an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.

Kylington had gone 10 games without a point prior to assisting on Nazem Kadri's first-period tally. The 26-year-old Kylington has six points, 38 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 30 NHL outings this season. He's mainly played in a bottom-four role, though his ice time increased noticeably after the Flames overhauled their defense at the trade deadline, though it hasn't led to him generating more offense.

Weegar notched two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.

Weegar's first points in four games got him to the 50-point mark for the first time in his career. He has four multi-point efforts over his last eight outings. The 30-year-old defenseman is at 19 goals, 31 assists, 197 shots on net, 187 hits, 198 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 79 contests this season in a top-four role.

Brodin notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Brodin has two points over eight contests since he returned from a two-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The 30-year-oldefenseman continues to play on the second pairing in a defense-first role. He's at 25 points, 111 shots on net, 137 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 59 outings this season.

Faber notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Faber has maintained solid offense into April, earning three helpers over six contests this month. The 21-year-old rookie is at seven goals, 37 helpers, 14 power-play points, 128 shots on net, 148 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 79 games this season. Faber should close out the campaign in a top-pairing role, and it's likely one he'll hold for years to come.

Whitecloud managed an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 7-2 win over the Wild.

Whitecloud hasn't been an everyday player lately, but he has five helpers over his last eight contests. The 27-year-old plays on the third pairing when he is in the lineup. He's produced 13 points, 49 shots on net, 123 hits, 102 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 58 outings overall. He needs to play in two of the Golden Knights' last three games to set a new career high for appearances.

Theodore notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 7-2 win over the Wild.

Theodore's offense has slowed down lately -- he has just three assists over his last seven contests. The 28-year-old defenseman has also lost his top-unit power-play role to Noah Hanifin. Theodore is still a strong scoring option from the blue line with five goals, 40 points, 94 shots on net, 74 blocked shots and a plu-4 rating through 44 appearances, but it's unreasonable to expect him to hover around a point-per-game pace down the stretch.

Hanifin recorded a pair of power-play assists in Friday's 7-2 win over the Wild.

One day after signing an eight-year, $58.8 million contract extension, Hanifin put in a performance that showed why the team committed to him. He helped out on goals by Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault in Friday's win. Hanifin is up to 11 points through 17 outings with the Golden Knights, and he has 46 points, 161 shots on net, 118 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 78 contests overall. His uptick in offense since he was traded from Calgary has given Hanifin a chance to challenge his career high of 48 points from 2021-22.