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Samuel Girard - Dishes pair of helpersGirard picked up two assists, blocked three shots and went plus-5 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

ImpactThis was Girard's first multi-point effort since March 4. The defenseman helped out on Mikko Rantanen's 50th goal of the season as well as a Nathan MacKinnon tally in the second period that stood as the game-winner. Girard is up to a career-high 35 points (six goals, 29 assists) with 109 shots on net, 111 blocked shots, 64 hits and a minus-9 rating through 71 appearances.

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Mikko Rantanen - Dominant in Thursday's winRantanen recorded a hat trick, one assist, six shots on goal, a plus-5 rating and two hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

ImpactRantanen's goal at 16:45 of the first period was his 50th of the season, but he didn't stop there. The Avalanche's top line set the tone early in the second period, with Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon each earning four points for the game. Rantanen has 10 points over his last three outings and 98 points, 293 shots, 77 hits, 68 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 77 contests overall. With four games left on the schedule, it seems like he'll soon join MacKinnon in the 100-point club.

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Ben Meyers - Pots pair of goalsMeyers scored twice in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

ImpactMeyers looked like a man on a mission Thursday, and he broke through at 15:08 of the second period. He added another tally in the third for the first multi-goal and multi-point game in his NHL career. The 24-year-old has three tallies, 31 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-6 rating through 35 appearances this season, though he's mainly been limited to a bottom-six role.

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Nathan MacKinnon - Erupts for four more pointsMacKinnon scored a goal on three shots, added three assists, went plus-4 and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

ImpactMacKinnon has racked up seven multi-point efforts over his last 11 games. The 27-year-old center had been a bit of a finisher lately, but he took over the playmaking role with Mikko Rantanen netting a hat trick. MacKinnon has a remarkable 104 points in 66 contests while adding 339 shots on net, a plus-30 rating and 31 power-play points this season.

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Alexandar Georgiev - Lets in two goalsGeorgiev stopped 21 of 23 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

ImpactGeorgiev was a bit less busy than he was Tuesday versus these same Sharks, and the Avalanche's offense gave him more support the second time around. The 27-year-old is on a three-game winning streak, having allowed seven goals on 82 shots in that span. For the season, he's up to 37-16-5 with a 2.53 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 58 contests.

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Matt Nieto - Produces two assistsNieto notched two assists and four shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

ImpactNieto's production Thursday matched his output from the previous 11 games combined. The winger had a hand in both of Ben Meyers' tallies that helped the Avalanche pad their lead. Nieto is up to 12 goals, 12 assists, 111 shots on net and a minus-15 rating through 76 contests between the Avalanche and the Sharks this season.

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Devon Toews - Supplies helperToews recorded an assist and went plus-5 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

ImpactToews helped out on Mikko Rantanen's third goal of the game. Over his last six contests, Toews has five assists -- he's picking up a lot of the slack left behind with Cale Makar (lower body) out of the lineup. Toews has 43 points, 151 shots on net, 134 blocked shots, 89 hits and a plus-41 rating through 75 outings overall.

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