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Bouchard logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Bouchard continues to roll on offense with a goal and eight assists over seven outings in April. The Oilers lost another defenseman to injury when Troy Stecher (undisclosed) left Sunday's contest, so it's looking less likely for Bouchard to get any rest ahead of the playoffs. He looks set to play in all 82 games for the second time in his career. The 25-year-old has 14 goals, 53 assists, 231 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 80 appearances.

Dahlin logged two assists and four shots on goal in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.

Dahlin set up a power-play goal by Alex Tuch and an even-strength tally from Sam Lafferty, with both goals coming in the third period. This was Dahlin's fifth multi-point effort over the last seven games, a span in which he has four goals and seven helpers. The defenseman is up to 68 points (17 goals, 51 assists), 196 shots on net, 97 hits, 97 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 71 appearances. That point total ranks fourth among all blueliners, so it's possible Dahlin gets a little Norris Trophy consideration, though he's far from a lock to be a finalist.

Clifton scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.

Clifton ended a five-game point drought with his first goal of the season. The defenseman had a run of five assists over six games from March 23 to April 1, but that's a fairly unprecedented stretch of success for him. Overall, he's at 15 points, 62 shots on net, 204 hits, 110 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 71 appearances in 2024-25 while filling a bottom-four role.

Hedman logged an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

Hedman has three goals and seven assists over his last nine contests. The 34-year-old defenseman is one of nine blueliners in the league to exceed 60 points this season, putting up 64 points (15 goals, 49 assists) with 176 shots on net, 130 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating over 77 appearances. He's one of the most important players in the Lightning's lineup, but it's unclear if he'll be rested ahead of the playoffs, as Darren Raddysh's undisclosed injury Sunday leaves Tampa Bay with just six healthy blueliners.

Lilleberg scored a goal, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

It took until his 111th game, but Lilleberg finally has his first NHL goal. He stretched the Lightning's lead to 5-2 at 16:45 of the second period, and that tally held up as the game-winner. It also snapped a seven-game point drought for the 24-year-old blueliner. He's been effective in his role as a physical defenseman in 2024-25, earning 19 points, 45 shots on net, 105 PIM, 113 hits, 59 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 74 appearances.

Stecher (undisclosed) departed Sunday's 4-1 win over the Jets in the third period and did not return, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.

Nugent-Bowman also relayed that Stecher's undisclosed injury occurred when he fell to the ice awkwardly after being hit by Winnipeg's Dominic Toninato. An update on Stecher's status should surface before the Oilers host the Kings on Monday in the second half of a back-to-back.

McDonagh scored a goal in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

McDonagh has two goals and six assists over his last 10 contests. The 35-year-old has continued to chip in offense from a top-four role despite rarely seeing power-play time. For the season, the defenseman is at four goals, 31 points, 77 shots on net, 151 blocked shots and an NHL-best plus-44 rating, which is also the best plus-minus rating of his career.

Raddysh (undisclosed) did not play in the third period of Sunday's 7-4 win over Buffalo, and head coach Jon Cooper did not have an update on his status after the game, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Raddysh logged 9:06 of ice time prior to exiting in the second period. The Lightning went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen Sunday due to a few injuries up front, so they'll need to promote someone from AHL Syracuse if Raddysh is forced to miss any time. The 29-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's potential preview of a first-round playoff matchup against the Panthers.

Power (lower body) will be evaluated when the team returns to Buffalo, but he's expected to be out "a while," according to head coach Lindy Ruff, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Sunday.

The Sabres have only two games remaining on their schedule, and considering Ruff's comment, Power's season is likely over. If that's the case, he'll conclude 2024-25 with seven goals and 40 points over 79 appearances. A more substantial update on Power's status should be available after he's evaluated by the club's doctors.

Chabot scored a goal and registered two assists in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Philadelphia.

Chabot was involved in all three regulation goals for Ottawa. He assisted on goals scored by Tim Stutzle and Fabian Zetterlund before netting the game-tying goal in the third period to send the contest to overtime. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to eight goals, 36 assists and 174 shots on net in 79 appearances this season. Chabot is currently on his best scoring streak of the season, with nine points in his last five games. His scoring run has raised his season total to 44 points, which is the second-highest mark of his nine-year career, and Chabot's 79 appearances this year are the most he has played in a season.