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Ovechkin scored two goals, one the game-winner, in Tuesday's 6-4 victory over the Flyers.

The future Hall of Famer's first tally in the first period gave him 30 goals on the season. The 40-year-old Ovechkin has an NHL-high 20 30-goal campaigns. He has heated up during Washington's push for a playoff spot while lighting the lamp seven times in the last seven games. He's one point shy of hitting 60 for the 19th time in his career.

Thompson made 20 saves in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.

The Capitals never trailed in the game, but Thompson had to weather multiple rallies by the visitors to secure the victory. The 29-year-old netminder has won three straight starts and has only one regulation loss in his last eight, a stretch in which he's gone 5-1-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .914 save percentage.

Gregor scored a goal, served five PIM and dished out two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.

Gregor found the back of the net just eight seconds into regulation Tuesday. The 27-year-old forward has three points over his last five games and is up to six points across 29 games this season. Gregor has made the most of his opportunity back at the NHL level after being called up from AHL Charlotte on March 24. He'll look to keep making an impact down the stretch and try to secure his fourth NHL season with a double-digit point total.

Sanheim scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Capitals.

The veteran blueliner got the Flyers on the board 39 seconds into the second period on a one-timer before helping to set up a Christian Dvorak tally early in the third. Sanheim broke out of a four-game point drought with the performance. However, he has three goals and four assists in his last 11 outings.

Konecky collected two assists in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Capitals.

The 29-year-old winger had a hand in tallies by Travis Sanheim in the second period and Christian Dvorak in the third. Konecny has found a groove since missing a few games in early March due to an upper-body injury. Over his last seven contests, he has produced two goals and seven points.

Dvorak scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Capitals.

It was the third multi-point performance in the last six games for Dvorak, a stretch in which he's delivered three goals and seven points. The 30-year-old center is putting the finishing touches on a career-best campaign. He's two goals away from tying his career high of 18, and he's four points shy of his first 50-point season.

Greer tallied a goal and placed three shots on net in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Ottawa.

Greer picked up his first goal in his second game since returning from a three-game suspension. His tally was the fourth of the opening period for the Panthers and would be the first of two goals the team would score in 34 seconds. Overall, he is up to 14 goals, 25 points, 91 shots on net, 183 hits and 25 blocked shots across 70 games this season. Greer is having the best offensive campaign of his NHL career and holds decent fantasy value in deep leagues that count banger stats.

Vladar turned aside 12 of 17 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Capitals, with Washington's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The 28-year-old netminder was beaten twice on just five shots in the first period alone, as the Flyers never held a lead in a crucial game for their playoff chances. Vladar has hit a rocky patch at the worst possible time, going 4-3-1 over his last eight starts with a 2.97 GAA and .889 save percentage.

Makar (upper body) is expected to miss a few games after head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Wednesday, "He's going to miss some time here. Nothing serious, though," Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Based on Bednar's comments, Makar will likely miss at least the remainder of the week, which includes games against Vancouver on Wednesday, Dallas on Saturday and St. Louis on Sunday. While an exact timeline for Makar's return is unclear, the Avalanche probably won't rush him back with the playoffs fast approaching. In his last nine contests, the 27-year-old defenseman recorded one goal and eight assists, including six power-play points.

Zibanejad scored his 33rd goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

The veteran center wrapped up the scoring on the night by tapping home a slick feed from Gabe Perreault early in the third period. Zibanejad put together a productive March, piling up nine goals and 17 points in the last 15 games, and Tuesday's tally was his 70th point of the season -- the sixth time in his career he's reached that mark.