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Barkey scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Barkey was in his second game back after missing two contests due to an upper-body injury. The 20-year-old forward is up to to four goals, 12 points, 36 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-10 rating over 34 appearances this season. Barkey was papered to AHL Lehigh Valley at the trade deadline, so he is eligible to play in that league's playoffs if the Flyers fall short in their pursuit of a postseason berth.

Couturier scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Couturier has tallied in back-to-back contests. The 33-year-old is currently in a bottom-six role, so his chances of sustaining offense aren't great, though he has the experience to provide decent depth scoring. He's up to nine goals, 31 points, 106 shots on net, 72 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 68 appearances.

Duchene scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Duchene's goal at 17:01 of the third period denied Ilya Sorokin a shutout, but the Stars couldn't complete the comeback. With the tally, Duchene is on a four-game point streak (one goal, three assists). The 35-year-old center continues to play well in a second-line role -- he's up to 36 points, 72 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 47 appearances this season.

Pulock notched an assist and blocked three assists in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Stars.

Pulock missed the previous two games due to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman saw 20:53 of ice time in his usual top-pairing role, which is right in line with his season average. He's up to 26 points, matching his highest total in any of the previous five campaigns. Pulock has added 81 shots on net, 128 blocked shots, 47 hits and a plus-14 rating through 68 outings.

Ritchie scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Stars.

Ritchie's foot deflected a Matthew Schaefer shot at 2:19 of the third period, and that goal was the difference in this game. The 21-year-old Ritchie has scored in consecutive contests and has four goals and three assists over his last 10 outings. For the season, he has 11 tallies (four game-winners), 23 points, 67 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 56 appearances, mainly in a second-line role.

Jones posted an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

This was Jones' first point in five contests since he returned from a 26-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman should continue to get steady top-four minutes, but the Panthers' weaker team offense this season limits his fantasy appeal. The blueliner has earned 25 points, 82 shots on net, 42 hits, 50 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 45 appearances.

Honzek (upper body) will not return this season, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan on Friday.

Honzek practiced for the first time Friday since he was injured versus Winnipeg on Nov. 15. The 21-year-old ends the season with two goals, four points and 35 hits over 18 games with the Flames. He is expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp in September.

Ekblad scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

Ekblad had gone 28 games without a goal, picking up a modest nine assists in that span. He also snapped an eight-game point drought with the third-period tally, which briefly tied the game at 2-2. The defenseman has four goals, 26 points, 94 shots on net, 83 hits, 101 blocked shots, 55 PIM and a minus-6 rating across 69 appearances this season, down from 33 points in 56 regular-season outings a year ago.

Kuznetsov is reportedly still dealing with his upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports Friday.

The nature of Kuznetsov's status has been rather unclear of late, as he has also been listed as a healthy scratch based on other reports. Either way, the 24-year-old blueliner has been out of the lineup for six straight games and figures to be questionable, at best, heading into Saturday's matchup with Vancouver.

Petry logged an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.

Petry has played just twice since being acquired from the Panthers on March 5. He was able to get on the scoresheet against his former team while slotting in on the third pairing. Petry has nine helpers, 50 shots on net, 61 hits, 58 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 60 appearances this season, but he'll likely max out as a part-time option for the Wild unless numerous injuries deplete the team's defense.