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Zack Bolduc - Nabs assist in overtime lossBolduc notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers.

ImpactBolduc ended a four-game slump with the helper. That was his longest drought yet this season, though the 21-year-old hasn't exactly been a model of consistency either. He's up to 11 points, 37 shots on net, 37 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 29 appearances while filling a bottom-six role.

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Alexandre Texier - Provides helper in lossTexier notched an assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers.

ImpactTexier has played in four of the last five contests, and this was his first point since Oct. 29. The 25-year-old forward is starting to gain favor with new head coach Jim Montgomery, though Texier is likely to remain in a bottom-six role most of the time. He has produced four points, 25 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 17 appearances this season.

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Aaron Ekblad - Sets up game-winnerEkblad notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

ImpactEkblad has racked up five points, including a pair of power-play assists, over his last three contests. His assist Friday set up Aleksander Barkov on the game-winner at 4:43 of overtime. Ekblad remains on the top pairing for the Panthers, and his offense has taken a step forward since he returned to power-play duties. He's up to 19 points, 64 shots on net, 48 hits, 47 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 34 appearances. The blueliner had just 18 points over 51 appearances in the 2023-24 regular season.

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Matthew Tkachuk - Contributes helper FridayTkachuk registered an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

ImpactTkachuk has gotten back on track following a recent three-game slump. He has three goals and one assist over his last three outings. Overall, the star winger is up to 34 points (14 on the power play), 83 shots on net, 53 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 29 appearances this season.

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Sam Reinhart - Adds assist in overtime winReinhart logged a power-play assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

ImpactReinhart has four points over his last three games, including a pair of power-play assists in that span. He helped out on Aleksander Barkov's game-winning goal at 4:43 of overtime. Reinhart is up to 20 goals, 23 assists, 14 power-play points, 86 shots on net, 44 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 34 appearances this season in a top-six role.

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Joel Hofer - Gives up game-winner in OTHofer stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers.

ImpactIncluding an appearance in relief during a 3-1 loss to the Lightning on Thursday, Hofer has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.61 GAA and a .935 save percentage in his last three outings. He's been a reliable option as the backup of Jordan Binnington, and given that he's made a start around every three of four Blues games, he should see action at some point before the end of December, possibly after the Christmas break against either the Sabres (Dec. 29) or Blackhawks (Dec. 31).

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