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LaCombe scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Canadiens.

LaCombe had gone 27 games without a goal prior to his second-period tally Friday. Despite the lack of goals, he had 10 assists over his prior 11 contests to maintain a steady presence on offense in addition to his strong defense. The 25-year-old blueliner is up to seven goals, 36 assists, 14 power-play points, 124 shots on net, 106 blocked shots, 55 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 62 appearances. LaCombe is likely to remain the Ducks' top overall blueliner, but he may lose some power-play minutes to John Carlson (lower body), who was traded from the Capitals prior to Friday's deadline.

Carlsson scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Carlsson has gotten on the scoresheet in five of his last six games, totaling three goals and five helpers in that span. The 21-year-old center has continued to play in a top-line role after his absence due to a thigh injury. He's now at a career-high 21 goals in addition to 31 assists, 127 shots on net and a plus-5 rating across 50 appearances this season.

Gauthier scored a goal on five shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Gauthier has six goals and an assist over four contests in March. He struck early Friday, opening the scoring just 39 seconds into the game. The 22-year-old winger is looking like a real star with 32 goals, 57 points, 236 shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-6 rating over 61 appearances this season. He's on track to compete for a 40-goal campaign and has an outside chance to hit 80 points as well.

Kreider scored a goal on four shots, added three assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Kreider had a helper in each period and also scored with 42 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. This was his fourth multi-point effort in his last eight games, a span in which he has four goals and seven assists. The veteran winger is up to 21 goals, 18 assists, 13 power-play points, 105 shots on net, 47 hits and a plus-1 rating over 56 appearances this season. Kreider continues to bring experience and quality offense to the Ducks' young top six.

Dostal stopped 23 of 28 shots in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Dostal gave up five goals for the third time in his last five outings, but he escaped with a win. The Ducks blew a 4-2 lead in the third period, but Chris Kreider forced overtime. Dostal's recent play hasn't inspired a lot of confidence, but he's still getting results with six wins in his last seven outings. He's up to 25-14-2 on the season with a 3.06 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 43 appearances. The Ducks have a favorable matchup versus the Blues on Sunday to wrap up this homestand.

Bradley scored two goals in AHL Colorado's 5-2 win over Abbotsford on Friday.

This performance ended an 18-game goal drought, in which he had just two assists. Bradley has a poor 11 points through 34 appearances in his second AHL campaign. The 24-year-old's lack of offense this season suggests he'll have a tough time carving out a regular role at the NHL level.

Lafreniere scored twice and added an assist in WHL Kamloops' 8-2 win over Victoria on Friday.

Lafreniere is up to 35 goals and 69 points through 60 outings this season. He's earned six points over his last four contests after a six-game stretch from Feb. 7-21 in which he was limited to two goals. The Oilers prospect has displayed a strong scoring touch this season after being selected 83rd overall in 2025.

Schmidt scored a goal and added two assists in WHL Seattle's 5-4 shootout loss to Tri-City on Friday.

Schmidt has four goals and five assists over his last five outings. The winger crossed the 90-point mark for the season with this performance. He is up to 44 goals and 92 points across 64 appearances between the Thunderbirds and the Giants. Schmidt is well on his way to a 100-point campaign as he continues to rank among the top scorers in the WHL.

Henrique took a blocked shot off his knee in Friday's game versus the Hurricanes, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

The severity of Henrique's injury isn't yet known. The 36-year-old center will be evaluated further, with more information likely to be available prior to Sunday's game in Vegas, which is the beginning of a four-game road trip for the Oilers. If Henrique gets sidelined, Edmonton will likely need to make a call-up from AHL Bakersfield.

Allan will be recalled from AHL San Jose prior to Saturday's game versus the Islanders, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Allan has produced 16 points in 49 AHL appearances between the Barracuda and AHL Rockford this season. He was traded from the Blackhawks in January. Allan's promotion comes as the Sharks partially cleared a logjam on their blue line by sending Timothy Liljegren to the Capitals on Friday, so it's not yet clear if Allan will get steady playing time in the NHL.