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Novak scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Jets.

Novak's goal at 15:29 of the first period stood as the game-winner. It was his first goal in four contests since the NHL resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off -- prior to the break, the 27-year-old had six goals and four assists over a 10-game span. For the season, he's up to 12 goals, 20 points, 85 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 49 appearances. Novak is on pace for his worst full NHL campaign, but he's done enough to maintain a middle-six role.

Poitras (lower body) is unlikely to return to Thursday's game versus the Islanders.

Poitras was injured in the second period, and while he wasn't fully ruled out, the Bruins' update doesn't bode well for him getting back on the ice Thursday. The 20-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Penguins, which is the first half of a back-to-back set.

Sillinger (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Red Wings.

Sillinger was hurt in the first period of the contest. He should be considered day-to-day until the Blue Jackets provide another update. Sillinger is questionable to play in Saturday's Stadium Series game, which is a rematch against the Red Wings.

Jankowski (upper body) is expected to miss Thursday's clash against Winnipeg, according to Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean.

It will be Jankowski's second straight game on the shelf. He has three goals and eight points in 39 appearances in 2024-25. Jankowski's next opportunity to return will come Saturday against the Islanders.

Meyers was promoted from AHL Coachella Valley on Thursday.

Meyers has been in the NHL a few times this season, but he has yet to record a point over six contests with the big club. He'll take the place of Mitchell Stephens, who was sent to the Firebirds on Wednesday after clearing waivers Feb. 10.

Bemstrom was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.

Bemstrom will rejoin the NHL club after spending less than a week in the minors, and he'll provide additional depth after Michael Bunting (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve. Bemstrom has made just two appearances for Pittsburgh this year, and he's failed to record a point while averaging 12:14 of ice time.

Fabbri was put on injured reserve Thursday due to an upper-body injury.

Fabbri was already regarded as doubtful for Thursday's clash against Vancouver, but this move makes him ineligible to play in that game. He sustained the injury during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Buffalo. Fabbri has eight goals, 16 points and 58 hits over 44 appearances in 2024-25. Sam Colangelo, who was recalled from AHL San Diego in a corresponding move, will likely draw into the lineup due to Fabbri's absence.

Drury recorded three shots on goal in 13:00 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over the Devils.

Drury is in the midst of an eight-game pointless streak, but he has now recorded seven shots on goal in the past three games. Despite the recent offensive struggles, an area that the former Hurricane has excelled in all season is in the faceoff circle. After going 9-4 on Wednesday, the 25-year old has won 57 percent of his faceoffs, the ninth-best win rate in the NHL among those with at least 500 draws.

Perfetti scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Perfetti has been good since his Jan. 24 hat trick versus Utah. Over the nine games since that outburst, he has two goals, seven assists, 13 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating while maintaining a steady second-line role. The 23-year-old winger is up to 12 goals, 25 assists, 102 shots on net, 51 hits and a plus-17 rating through 59 appearances. He is one point shy of matching his total (38) from a 71-game effort in the 2023-24 regular season.

Scheifele scored an empty-net goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Scheifele has scored in back-to-back games and has five points across his last four outings. He put Wednesday's game to bed with an empty-netter at 17:04 of the third period. The 31-year-old center continues to stay on track for a career year -- he's already at 33 goals and 33 assists while adding 130 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 59 appearances. He's nine goals shy of his personal best from 2022-23, and his career high in points is 84 from the 2018-19 campaign.