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Blankenburg scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Blankenburg has two points over his last four games. He's in the lineup for Cale Makar (upper body), and Blankenburg could see a boost in minutes if Josh Manson (upper body) misses time after exiting Saturday's contest. Through 58 outings between Colorado and Nashville this season, Blankenburg has seven goals, 23 points, 63 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 52 hits and a minus-10 rating. He should close out the regular season in a third-pairing role.

Toews scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Toews ended a 19-game goal drought with the first-period tally. He's picked up the pace lately while Cale Makar (upper body) is out of the lineup -- Toews has a goal and four assists over six contests in April. For the season, the veteran defenseman has three goals, 24 points, 108 shots on net, 79 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-36 rating over 66 outings in a top-four role.

Blackwood stopped 26 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

The Golden Knights got a good game out of their top players, and that was the difference. Blackwood has just one win in his last five appearances, going 1-2-1 with 16 goals allowed on 126 shots in that span. The 29-year-old is at 22-10-2 with a 2.55 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 37 appearances this season. The Avalanche look committed to a timeshare in the crease for now and could keep that up into the playoffs, though Blackwood will have to pull his weight to avoid losing more time to Scott Wedgewood. The Avalanche have a back-to-back up next, visiting the Oilers on Monday and the Flames on Tuesday.

Mikheyev netted two goals and put three shots on net in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.

Mikheyev generated the majority of Chicago's offense Saturday with goals in the second and third periods. With the pair of twine finders, the 31-year-old winger is up to 18 goals, 35 points, 120 shots on net, 31 hits and 22 blocked shots across 75 games this season. He's heating up with seven points over his last seven games. He could add more production to his career-high point total by the end of the regular season.

Korczak registered an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Korczak had been scratched for the previous two games, and he's sat out four times in the Golden Knights' last 11 contests. The 25-year-old has been sharing a third-pairing spot with Ben Hutton. New head coach John Tortorella tends to not give players much of a leash to play through struggles, so Korczak will need to be at his best to be a regular in the lineup in the playoffs. The defenseman has earned 15 points, 58 shots on net, 97 hits, 93 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 76 appearances this season.

Dorofeyev scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Dorofeyev's shooting luck has faded a bit late in the season, with just two goals on 36 shots over his last 13 contests. Overall, the 25-year-old winger has career highs in goals (36), assists (27), points (63) and power-play points (29). He's added 225 shots on net and a minus-3 rating across 80 outings, mainly in a second-line role. Pure scorers can run streaky, and Golden Knights fans probably won't mind if he waits until the playoffs to turn up the heat again.

Greene scored a goal and placed four shots on net in Saturday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis.

Greene leveled Saturday's score 15 minutes into the first period with his 10th goal of the season. The 22-year-old rookie is up to 27 points, 106 shots on net, 46 hits and 37 blocked shots across 79 games this season. He's experienced hot and cold stretches offensively, but can take pride in securing the first double-digit goal season of his young career. Greene profiles as an intriguing fantasy addition in deep dynasty leagues.

Stone scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Stone tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. The veteran winger has four goals, including two on the power play, over his last four contests. For the season, the 33-year-old has reached the 70-point mark (27 goals, 43 assists) for just the second time in his career, sitting three points back of his career-best 73 from the 2018-19 campaign. Stone has added 125 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 29 hits and a plus-22 rating over 58 appearances this season.

Eichel scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Eichel has just two goals over his last eight games, but he's added eight assists in that span. The 29-year-old came up clutch on a rush in overtime, cashing in 1:19 into the extra session for his sixth game-winner of the season. The center has 26 goals, 84 points, 252 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 35 hits and a plus-17 rating across 72 appearances.

Hart stopped 30 of 32 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Hart picked up his fourth win in a row, and he did it against the league's top team this time. He's allowed just seven goals on 97 shots over those four victories, solidifying his status as the Golden Knights' No. 1 goalie heading into the playoffs. The 27-year-old is up to 9-3-3 with a 2.87 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 16 appearances this season. The Golden Knights' next game is Monday at home versus the Jets, followed by the regular-season finale at home Wednesday against the Kraken. Expect Hart to start at least one of those contests.