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Weegar notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Weegar kept warm with his sixth point over the last nine games when he set up a Morgan Frost tally in the first period. The 31-year-old Weegar has a career-high 39 helpers this season, as well as a personal-best 21 power-play points. He's at 47 points, 182 shots on net, 223 hits, 188 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating across 80 appearances in an impressive all-around campaign for a blueliner.

Middleton notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.

Middleton missed four games due to an upper-body injury sustained April 4 versus the Islanders. He logged 18:18 of ice time in his return, playing on the second pairing. The 29-year-old will likely see heavy minutes as a top-four blueliner in the playoffs. He ends the regular season with 21 points, 97 shots, 157 blocks, 99 hits, 40 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 67 appearances.

Brodin logged an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.

Brodin helped out on Matt Boldy's game-winning goal at 4:42 of overtime. The helper ended a 10-game skid for Brodin, who continues to handle top-pairing minutes for the Wild. The 31-year-old defenseman just managed to get back to the 20-point mark for the seventh time in his 13-year career. He concludes the regular season with four goals, 16 helpers, 71 shots on net, 104 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 50 appearances.

Reilly was scratched for a 10th straight game in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals.

Reilly had two assists over six contests after he returned from a long-term absence due to a heart condition. He didn't stick on the third pairing, and it's unclear if he'll play in the regular-season finale versus the Blue Jackets on Thursday. If not, Reilly will conclude the season with two helpers, 28 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 17 appearances. He's set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Perunovich played in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals.

Perunovich drew in for Alexander Romanov (illness) in the penultimate game of the season. The 26-year-old Perunovich had been scratched for the previous 23 contests. He's a pending restricted free agent heading into the summer, and it's unclear if the Islanders are interested in keeping him around. He's produced nine points, 18 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 33 appearances between the Islanders and the Blues, but Perunovich's skill set was a bit redundant on a team that also rostered Tony DeAngelo and Adam Boqvist in the second half of the campaign.

Sandin logged a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Sandin has two helpers over the last four games, though he's also gone minus-6 in that span. The defenseman reached the 30-point mark Tuesday, a level he's achieved in two of the last three campaigns. He did it with four goals, 26 helpers, 77 shots on net, 119 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 81 appearances.

Nurse was suspended one game Tuesday for cross-checking the Kings' Quinton Byfield on Monday.

Nurse will get some non-optional rest ahead of the playoffs for his misdeeds during the Oilers' penultimate game. Nurse won't play versus the Sharks on Wednesday, but this suspension allows him to return for Game 1 versus the Kings at the start of the playoffs. Jake Walman (undisclosed) or Connor Carrick will fill in on the blue line while Nurse is out.

Anderson won't suit up for Tuesday's game versus the Kraken, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Anderson has earned a career-high 24 points over 76 games this season. This is just a chance for the 25-year-old defenseman to get rest ahead of the playoffs. He could be back for Thursday's game versus the Flames.

Doughty will not play Tuesday versus the Kraken, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Doughty continues to manage his ankle injury, but considering he played Monday, this is simply rest for a veteran ahead of the postseason. Mikey Anderson will also sit out, so Caleb Jones and Kyle Burroughs will both be in the lineup Thursday.

Romanov (illness) won't play against Washington on Tuesday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Romanov will miss at least one game but could return for Thursday's regular-season finale versus Columbus. He has registered four goals, 20 points, 100 shots on net, 165 blocked shots and 147 hits through 64 appearances this season. Scott Perunovich will replace Romanov in Tuesday's lineup.