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Granlund scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.

Granlund has scored in back-to-back contests since he shook off a six-game slump. The Ducks look to have a battle opening up for the second-line center job, with Granlund and Mason McTavish competing for those minutes. Granlund has 14 goals, 29 points (six on the power play), 90 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 46 appearances this season, but his ability to handle all situations and his veteran leadership could help him keep the spot over McTavish as the Ducks look to keep their claim to the top spot in the Pacific Division.

LaCombe scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.

LaCombe scored in the first period and set up Beckett Sennecke in the second. With three goals and seven assists over 12 outings in March, LaCombe is providing steady offense from the blue line as usual. He's earned nine goals, 49 points (15 on the power play), 133 shots on net, 117 blocked shots, 62 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 70 contests this season. His goal scoring is down from last year, but the 25-year-old has made modest improvements in nearly every other area to lead the Ducks' blue line.

Sennecke scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.

Sennecke snapped a seven-game point drought with a helper Friday versus the Mammoth. He followed it up with a multi-point effort Sunday, suggesting he may be getting back on track after the slump. The 20-year-old rookie has done pretty well to limit his dry spells, showing impressive consistency on a young team. Sennecke is up to 21 goals, 54 points (12 on the power play), 169 shots on net, 81 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 70 appearances.

Kreider scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres. Both points were on the power play.

Kreider had the Ducks' first goal and set up Mikael Granlund's equalizer in the third period. The winger snapped a seven-game goal drought with the tally and has four multi-point efforts over his last 10 outings. Kreider is up to 22 goals, 44 points (15 on the power play), 118 shots on net, 57 hits and a minus-2 rating through 64 contests this season.

Terry scored two goals on three shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.

Terry's first goal put the Ducks ahead 4-2 in the second period. When that lead didn't last, he came through as the overtime hero 1:29 into the extra session. The 28-year-old has three goals and three assists over four outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. Terry is up to 16 goals, 51 points, 120 shots on net and a plus-12 rating through 50 appearances this season, mainly in a top-six role. Two of his goals have been game-winners.

Husso stopped 24 of 29 shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.

Husso got a rare start outside of a back-to-back situation. He didn't play all that well, but it was a high-scoring game, and the Ducks were able to get the win in the end. The 31-year-old netminder is up to 8-7-1 with a 3.14 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 16 appearances this season. Expect Lukas Dostal to be back between the pipes Tuesday in Vancouver to start a three-game road trip.

Schmidt scored twice in WHL Seattle's 4-0 win over Spokane on Sunday.

Schmidt ends the WHL regular season with 51 goals and 49 assists over 72 appearances. The league's season is 68 games, but Schmidt was traded to the Thunderbirds from WHL Vancouver in early January, affording him the opportunity to go well over the maximum. He finished the season third in points, giving the Dallas prospect a strong boost to his stock heading into the playoffs.

Lavoie scored twice in AHL Henderson's 7-2 win over Texas on Sunday.

Lavoie has six multi-point efforts during a seven-game point streak, earning nine goals and six assists in that span. The 25-year-old forward is up to 22 goals and 41 points across 34 appearances this season. He's been good in the AHL but has no points in 17 NHL contests over the last three campaigns.

Aube-Kubel notched three assists in AHL Iowa's 6-4 win over Chicago on Sunday.

Aube-Kubel had gone eight games without a multi-point effort, posting three goals and one assist in that span. The veteran forward has remained with Iowa for most of the campaign, producing 32 points in 50 appearances. If he gets a call-up to Minnesota, it would likely be to fill a fourth-line role.

Fisker Molgaard scored twice and added two assists in AHL Coachella Valley's 4-3 overtime win over Colorado on Sunday.

Fisker Molgaard had his best game of the season to lead the Firebirds to this win. He has three goals and eight assists over 11 contests since the start of February. The 21-year-old is at 10 goals, 32 points and a plus-4 rating over 46 appearances. He also has an assist over three NHL outings with the Kraken.