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Dobson scored a power-play goal, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

Amid a stretch of one assist over five games, Dobson was demoted to the third pairing. It appears head coach Patrick Roy's adjustment worked, as Dobson's offense came to life with a multi-point performance, his fourth in his last nine contests. The defenseman is up to nine goals, 37 points (11 on the power play), 184 shots on net, 111 blocked shots, 55 hits and a minus-15 rating over 64 appearances this season.

Carlson logged three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

It was fitting that Carlson had a hand in both of Alex Ovechkin's goals in this game, which saw Ovechkin pull even with Wayne Gretzky atop the all-time goals leaderboard. Carlson has the second-most assists (158) on goals by Ovechkin, trailing only Nicklas Backstrom's (hip) 279. This was Carlson's first multi-point game since March 9 versus the Kraken, and he's now at 50 points (five goals, 45 assists), 164 shots on net, 127 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating across 76 appearances in 2024-25. He's on track to pass the 52-point campaign he put together last season.

Fehervary scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Fehervary has turned up the offense since the start of March, contributing three goals and 10 points over his last 17 contests. That stretch has propelled him to a career year with five goals, 25 points, 72 shots on net, 133 hits, 143 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating across 76 appearances. Fantasy managers in need of well-rounded production could stream Fehervary late in the season, though he won't chip in any power-play points.

Slavin logged two assists in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Slavin helped out on goals by Eric Robinson and Brent Burns for his first multi-point effort since March 2 against the Flames. The 30-year-old Slavin has three helpers over the last three games and may be picking up the pace after a rough March. The defenseman is up to six goals, 20 helpers, 101 shots on net, 132 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating across 75 appearances.

Burns scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Burns' tally brought the Hurricanes within a goal in the third period, but they couldn't find an equalizer. He ended a four-game point drought and earned his first goal since March 6 versus the Bruins. The 40-year-old defenseman is up to six goals, 26 points, 170 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 75 appearances. Burns is set for unrestricted free agency this summer, but it's unclear if the NHL's active ironman will opt to continue his career. If he does, he will have a chance to become the second player in league history to play in 1,000 consecutive contests.

Chiarot scored a goal, added two PIM and went plus-4 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.

The goal was Chiarot's first since Feb. 2 versus the Canucks. He snapped a six-game point drought as well, opening the scoring 9:03 into the contest. Chiarot is primarily a stay-at-home defenseman, so his scoring struggles don't come as a surprise. He's produced four goals, 12 points, 101 shots on net, 118 hits, 132 blocked shots, 63 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 74 appearances in 2024-25, which has him on track for his lowest point total since 2017-18 (14), with the exception of the 2020-21 shortened campaign.

Middleton (upper body) did not finish Friday's game versus the Islanders, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Middleton was driven into the boards in the second period by Bo Horvat, and he left the ice with assistance from the trainer. There was no update on Middleton's status following the contest, but the initial reaction suggests this could be a serious injury. Declan Chisholm is likely to enter the lineup if Middleton is forced to miss time.

Martinez (hip) is not in the lineup Friday versus the Capitals, per the NHL media site.

Martinez will miss his sixth game in a row. He's been active in practice for nearly a week, but it's unclear if he'll get back in the lineup prior to the end of the season. Kevin Korchinski will occupy a third-pairing spot in Martinez's absence.

Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Friday that Mukhamadullin (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Kraken and is doubtful for Monday's matchup against the Flames, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Mukhamadullin suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday against Anaheim and appears to be on track to miss at least three games. He's slated to be re-evaluated after the weekend, so the Sharks will likely have a better idea of his status Monday.

Myers is unlikely to suit up against Anaheim on Saturday but remains day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Myers has managed just two goals and one assist in his last 10 outings but has contributed 17 blocks and 14 hits over that stretch while averaging 20:50 of ice time. With Myers expected to miss out, Filip Hronek should see an uptick in ice time while Victor Mancini steps into the lineup.