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Manson logged an assist, four hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.

The helper was Manson's third in his last nine games. The 34-year-old blueliner continues to fill a bottom-four role for the Avalanche, offering plenty of toughness and a little scoring upside as well. He's put up 29 points, 110 shots on net, 163 hits, 93 blocked shots, 89 PIM and a plus-39 rating over 72 appearances. Manson likely won't match his career high of 37 points from 80 games with the Ducks in 2017-18, but there's no denying he's been good in his role this year.

Kelly scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.

Kelly's goal tied the game at 2-2 late in the second period, but the Avalanche couldn't find another tally. The 26-year-old continues to enjoy a career year, and he's earned three points over his last three contests. He's up to 17 goals, 29 points, 89 shots on net, 167 hits, 52 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 72 appearances. Kelly is shooting 19.1 percent this season, so it will be tough for him to repeat this level of production in 2026-27 and beyond.

Salomonsson notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.

Salomonsson has made himself a fixture in the Jets' lineup since late January. He's earned four helpers, 31 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 15 appearances in March, offering a little offense to go with emerging defensive stability in a bottom-four role, though he was seeing heavier minutes when the Jets' blue line was banged up. Salomonsson has five points, 36 shots on net, 47 hits, 27 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 30 appearances this season.

Koepke scored a goal on two shots and added six hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.

Koepke has scored twice over his last five games. The 27-year-old winger has done a decent job this season, bringing physicality and a bit of depth scoring to a bottom-six job in his first year with the Jets. He's at seven goals, 15 points, 70 shots on net and 164 hits across 57 appearances on the year.

Kakko logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.

The second line of Bobby McMann, Chandler Stephenson and Kakko combined for both of the Kraken's goals. This was Kakko's fourth multi-point effort in the last seven games, a span in which he has three goals and seven assists. The 25-year-old winger is up to 12 goals, 34 points, 73 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-15 rating over 55 appearances this season. He battled injuries early in the campaign, but his offense has really come on with 26 points over 34 outings since the start of January.

Krebs scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kraken.

Krebs ended a month-long goal drought that saw him limited to six assists over 14 contests. The 25-year-old has proven a versatile option for the Sabres, frequently shuffling around the lineup to create new combinations to keep the offense fresh. Krebs has matched his career high in goals (10) and has a personal-best 35 points with 81 shots on net, 173 hits, 76 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 74 appearances this season.

Stastney was scratched for the fourth game in a row in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Stastney has been scratched seven times in March. It appears Ty Emberson has picked up the slack on the blue line for now, though he's far from secure to stay in the lineup. Stastney has gone 13 contests without a point, leaving him stuck at 10 points, 56 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 66 appearances between Edmonton and Nashville this season. Stastney has just one point, a goal, in 36 games for the Oilers, despite his average ice time of 16:02 being 1:10 more per game than he saw with the Predators prior to a December trade.

Roslovic scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Roslovic has scored three times over the last three games to get to 20 tallies on the year. This is the third time in his career he's hit that goal threshold. The 29-year-old is seeing middle-six minutes at even strength, though his 11:20 of ice time Saturday was his lowest total in a game since Jan. 26, which coincidentally also came against the Ducks. He's at 32 points, 126 shots on net, 34 hits and a minus-7 rating over 61 appearances in his first year with the Oilers.

Hutton went minus-1 in 12:29 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.

Hutton played for just the third time since the Olympic break. The defenseman's playing time has dropped significantly since the Golden Knights have been at full health for the better part of a month. He's earned 15 points, 69 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 53 appearances this season, his most productive campaign since he had 16 points in 65 outings for the Kings in 2019-20.

Dowd scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.

Dowd's first goal as a Golden Knight came against his former team. It's fitting that it was a shorthanded tally since Vegas acquired him to bolster its defensive play at forward. Dowd is up to five goals, 18 points, 59 shots on net, 128 hits, 47 blocked shots, 67 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 67 appearances between Vegas and Washington this season. He should continue to see steady fourth-line usage.