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New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin and Jimmy Vesey will each be a game-time decision for the Rangers when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, MSG2).
The forwards each has a lower-body injury and 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 recalled forward Brennan Othmann from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Thursday in case either Panarin or Vesey is unable to play. Othmann has 36 points (14 goals, 22 assists) in 44 AHL games; he made his NHL debut Jan. 4 and has no points in three games with the Rangers this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Noel Acciari will be a game-time decision when the Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, TSN2, RDS).
The forward took full contact in practice Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a concussion. He has missed six games after taking an illegal check to the head from Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon on Feb. 6.
"He'll bring what he always brings," Sullivan said Wednesday . "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."
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
Los Angeles Kings
Blake Lizotte will return to the lineup for the Kings against the Nashville Predators on Thursday (10:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+) after missing 14 games because of a lower-body injury.
Lizotte, who was injured in a 5-2 win at the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 15, will play on a line with center Pierre-Luc Dubois and forward Quinton Byfield. Lizotte has nine points (five goals, four assists) in 34 games, mostly at center on the fourth line.
"It should be a good line," interim coach Jim Hiller said. "What it should be for me is a really good forechecking line and a tracking line, so quick this way and through the neutral zone with those three players. They all skate really well."
Viktor Arvidsson was placed on injured reserve Thursday after sustaining a lower-body injury on his only shift in a 5-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Hiller did not have any update on Arvidsson "outside of the fact he's not playing tonight."
Arvidsson had two assists in four games this season since returning from a back injury that required surgery. He had 59 points (26 goals, 33 assists) in 77 games for the Kings last season. -- Dan Greenspan
St. Louis Blues
Scott Perunovich will return for the Blues against the New York Islanders on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; MSGSN2, BSMW) after missing the past seven games with a lower-body injury.
The defenseman was injured late in the third period of a 4-3 overtime win against the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 28.
"Kind of a weird hit, clean hit," Perunovich said. "… just kind of got tangled up awkwardly there. We were thinking about [returning to the game] and there was three minutes left and my gear was off. Not really worth it at that point.
"It's disappointing. I thought I was kind of finding my groove a bit there. Coming in, it's a tough league and you miss some time. Just keep it simple and rely on my teammates to help me out."
Perunovich, who will play on the third defense pair with Marco Scandella, has 12 assists in 31 games this season.
To make room for Perunovich on the roster, St. Louis assigned defenseman Calle Rosen to Springfield of the AHL. -- Lou Korac
Montreal Canadiens
Colin White was claimed off waivers by the Canadiens from the Pittsburgh Penguins and will be in the lineup when the teams play each other on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, TSN2, RDS).
The 27-year-old forward, who does not have a point in 11 games this season, has 113 points (44 goals, 69 assists) in 303 games for the Penguins, Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators.
He is expected to play on the fourth line, replacing Brandon Gignac, who the Canadiens placed on waivers Thursday.
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 began with a 6-5 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday and continues against the Calgary Flames on Thursday (9 p.m. ET; SN1, SNW, NESN).
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.
