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Edmonton Oilers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be a game-time decision for the Oilers because of an illness when they play at the Boston Bruins on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, TVAS, SN1, SNE, SNW, SNP).
The forward, who is fifth on the team in scoring with 49 points (15 goals, 34 assists) in 52 games, missed the morning skate and was replaced by Warren Foegele on the top line with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman.
"He's at home sick right now, questionable for the game," Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch said. "We've had this run through (the locker room) for a little bit and other guys have gotten it." -- Gerry Moddejonge
Boston Bruins
Hampus Lindholm is week to week for the Bruins with an undisclosed injury.
The defenseman left a 4-3 shootout win against the Dallas Stars on Monday with 14:11 remaining in the third period.
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said Lindholm will not play on the Bruins' four-game road trip, which begins at the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, SN1, SNE, SNW, SNP, TVAS) and also includes games at the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken.
Lindholm, who will not need surgery, has 19 points (one goal, 18 assists) and is averaging 22:23 of ice time in 56 games this season.
New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin and Jimmy Vesey are day to day for the Rangers because of lower-body injuries.
The forwards did not practice Wednesday after playing in a 3-1 win against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Panarin had an assist; Vesey had one shot on goal in 14:05.
New York visits the New Jersey Devils on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, MSG2).
"They weren't out there today. We'll see tomorrow," Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said.
Also on Wednesday, Jonny Brodzinski signed a two-year, $1.575 million contract ($787,500 average annual value).
The 30-year-old forward has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 37 games and could have become an unrestricted free agent after the season. He has won 53.4 percent of face-offs (118 of 221).
"It's great that they have a lot of trust in me and you can see it with the contract, but anybody can get sent down any day so it's not something you can get too comfortable with," Brodzinski said.
In four seasons with the Rangers, he has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in 81 regular season games. -- Dan Rosen
Washington Capitals
Nic Dowd is day to day with an upper-body injury and won't travel with the Capitals on a two-game road trip that begins against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN).
The center left a 6-2 win against the Devils on Tuesday after the first period.
Dowd has 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 45 games this season. He is a key contributor on the penalty kill and in the face-off circle.
"We'll look to quite a few guys [in Dowd's absence]," Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said Wednesday. "It'll be some more responsibilities penalty-kill wise for (Aliaksei) Protas, [Connor McMichael], even probably mix [T.J. Oshie] in if one of those guys takes a penalty. And then the middle, it's something I've had in the back of my mind is getting a good solid look at Protas in the middle, seeing what that looks like."
Washington recalled forward Pierrick Dube from Hershey of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. He has 34 points (24 goals, 10 assists) in 50 AHL games this season.
"He's having a fantastic year," Carbery said. "First year in the organization. Got familiar with him in training camp and exhibition. He went down there and obviously has done a tremendous job. One of the top goal scorers in the AHL and [we] felt like he has earned the opportunity for this call-up." -- Harvey Valentine
Pittsburgh Penguins
Noel Acciari took full contact in practice Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a concussion.
The forward has missed six games after taking an illegal check to the head from Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon on Feb. 6. Acciari is likely day to day, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said.
"He'll bring what he always brings," Sullivan said. "He's a warrior. He's an ultimate competitor. He blocks shots. He helps us on the penalty kill. He's good in the face-off circle. I think he brings a gritty element to our lineup that I think can be contagious to our group."
Sullivan did not say if Acciari could be available when the Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, TSN2, RDS).
Acciari joined the Penguins for an optional morning skate Tuesday, when he wore a no-contact jersey before a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Playing mostly fourth-line center, he has four points (one goal, three assists) in 39 games this season, his first with Pittsburgh. -- Wes Crosby
