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Kindel scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Kindel has two goals and two assists over seven outings in March. He's been under the 15-minute mark in ice time for three straight contests, so it looks like he's lost out on the opportunity to gain playing time while the Penguins' forward group is thinned out by injuries. The team's spot in the playoff race is likely playing a part in that, as the Penguins won't want to put too much pressure on the 18-year-old. He's earned 16 goals, 31 points, 129 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 62 appearances. Those aren't Calder-worthy numbers, but Kindel's bright future is apparent already.

Gauthier scored a goal in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Toronto.

Gauthier has been particularly impressive in his last 17 games. He has 12 goals, five assists and 68 shots, and his overall stat line of 33 goals, 25 assists and 58 points in 64 games leads the quacks this season. Gauthier is a star in the making.

Rakell scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Rakell has two goals and three assists during his active four-game point streak. He was able to get the Penguins on the board in the second period, but the 32-year-old couldn't carry the team's offense in this tough matchup. Rakell has 13 goals, 30 points, 121 shots on net, 59 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 44 appearances this season. He'll continue to function as the top-line center while the Penguins wait for Evgeni Malkin (suspension) to return Monday.

Silovs stopped 11 of 16 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Silovs has allowed 14 goals on 69 shots over his last three outings, and he's lucky to come away with one win in that span. If his struggles continue, it wouldn't be surprising to see Stuart Skinner gain playing time, though the Penguins have mostly stuck to a strict goalie rotation throughout the campaign. The 24-year-old Silovs is down to 14-9-8 with a 2.93 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 31 appearances. Skinner will likely get the nod Saturday in Utah, and if the rotation continues, Silovs would get the unenviable matchup in Colorado on Monday.

Mintyukov scored a goal in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Toronto.

It was Mintyukov's first point in seven games, and just his sixth (two goals, four assists) in 26 games in 2026. He has always been full of offensive potential, but his game has never taken that leap. Mintyukov has 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) and 64 shots in 60 games this season.

Korczak notched an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Korczak has earned two helpers over nine contests since the Olympic break. The 25-year-old blueliner is playing regularly on the third pairing currently, giving him limited chances to help the offense. For the season, he's put up 14 points, 55 shots on net, 92 hits, 85 blocked shots and 22 PIM over 66 appearances, all of which are career highs.

Bowman notched two assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Bowman helped out on the Golden Knights' first two goals, scored by Colton Sissons and Pavel Dorofeyev. With just three helpers over seven outings in March, Bowman is playing in more of a supplementary role on offense. The 22-year-old winger could find himself out of the lineup on occasion now that Mark Stone is back from an upper-body injury. Still, Bowman has looked pretty good on offense as a rookie with 26 points and 70 shots on net over 50 outings, though his minus-15 rating shows some weakness for him on the defensive side.

Dostal made 22 saves in a 6-4 loss to Toronto on Thursday. He allowed five goals.

Dostal is 5-2-0 in seven games since the Olympic break. But he's allowed five goals four times in that span, and four or more in five. That's a concerning stat as the Ducks try to hold onto a spot in the Pacific. Dostal will play a critical role in trying to stave off Vegas, which is one point back.

McNabb scored an empty-net goal on four shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

McNabb was able to put the game to rest after Vegas had some trouble hitting the vacated net. The 35-year-old blueliner has four points over nine contests since he returned from an upper-body injury that cost him over a month of action. He's earned three goals, four assists, 53 shots on net, 89 hits, 115 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 47 appearances in a top-four role this year.

Sissons scored a goal, added two hits and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

This was the 100th goal of Sissons' career, coming in his 740th game. He snapped a seven-game point drought with the tally. The 32-year-old forward is filling a bottom-six role as a key part of the Golden Knights' defensive structure, so he won't always get involved on offense that much. Sissons has five goals, nine points, 57 shots on net, 74 hits, 35 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 50 appearances this season. That puts him on pace for his worst campaign since he had back-to-back 15-point efforts in the abbreviated 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.