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Binnington stopped 18 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Penguins.

A heavily rotated Penguins lineup still managed to make some noise in this contest, leaving Binnington with an ugly line. This was the first time since before the Olympic break that he allowed more than three goals. The 32-year-old netminder is at a 13-20-7 record with a 3.33 GAA and an .873 save percentage over 41 outings this season, but he made significant progress later in the campaign. The Blues' last game is Thursday in Utah.

Vilardi logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mammoth.

This was Vilardi's third multi-point effort in the last five games. The 26-year-old forward has been excellent for the Jets this season, earning 69 points (24 on the power play), 150 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 81 appearances. Vilardi will have a chance to hit the 70-point mark for the first time if he plays in the regular-season finale Thursday versus the Sharks.

Rosen scored a power-play in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mammoth.

Rosen snapped a six-game point drought with the tally. The 23-year-old has gotten a chance at NHL minutes since he was traded from the Sabres, but the offense hasn't yet fallen into place. The winger has a total of six goals, 10 points, 33 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 36 appearances between Buffalo and Winnipeg this season.

Connor scored a power-play goal on six shots, dished an assist and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mammoth.

Connor hadn't scored in three games, an unusually quiet stretch for the winger. The 29-year-old is up to 39 goals, 92 points, 267 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 81 appearances. If he plays versus the Sharks in the season finale on Thursday, Connor will have a chance to secure the third 40-goal campaign of his career. He'd also have a small chance of matching last year's career-best 97-point total if he were able to put in a truly remarkable performance.

Scheifele scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assists in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mammoth.

Scheifele has five goals and 15 assists over his last 11 outings, earning eight multi-point efforts in that span. The 33-year-old center crossed the 100-point mark on the year Monday and continues to add on -- he's now at 36 goals and 67 assists through 81 appearances. He's added 175 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 43 PIM, 32 hits and a plus-2 rating in a career-best year, one that's seen him shoot over 20 percent for the third time in four seasons.

Comrie stopped 31 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Mammoth. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

This was Comrie's first start since March 22, as the Jets rode with Connor Hellebuyck during their failed pursuit of a playoff spot. The 30-year-old Comrie has appeared in a career-high 24 games this season, earning a 12-10-1 record with a 3.00 GAA and an .894 save percentage. The Jets have one game left on the schedule, which is Thursday at home versus the Sharks.

Kerfoot scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Kerfoot put a bow on this win with the empty-netter, his fifth goal in the last 10 games. The 31-year-old is getting a chance to play a larger role in the absence of Barrett Hayton (upper body) and Jack McBain (lower body), both of whom are not expected back in time for the start of the playoffs. On the season, Kerfoot has seven goals, 13 points, 28 shots on net, 29 hits, 25 blocked shots and 23 PIM across 33 appearances.

Peterka scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Peterka has three goals over seven games in April. His tally Tuesday got him to the 25-goal mark on the season, a level he's reached in three straight campaigns. He's at 46 points, 156 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 81 appearances, with his drop from last year's point total (68) being due to less success in setting up teammates and a notably smaller power-play role in his first year with the Mammoth.

Cooley scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Cooley has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the last nine games, and he's earned five multi-point efforts in that span. The 21-year-old opened the scoring at 8:05 of the first period and set up a Nick Schmaltz tally in the third. Cooley has earned 24 goals, 43 points, 102 shots on net, 54 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 53 appearances. He's a goal away from matching his career-high 25 from 75 outings last year.

Schmaltz scored two power-play goals on eight shots and added two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Schmaltz had gone two games without a point after the end of his six-game point streak. The 30-year-old has done well this season to keep any droughts short. He's up to 33 goals, 74 points (20 on the power play), 204 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 81 appearances in a career-best year.