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Paul (undisclosed) will suit up versus Ottawa on Thursday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Paul will avoid missing any games after being forced to exit Tuesday's tilt with the Senators after just 1:17 of ice time. The 29-year-old center is currently stuck in a rut with a five-game pointless streak during which he has generated 10 shots and 10 hits.

Hischier (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

Hischier's designation for injured reserve all but confirms he will be unavailable against the Golden Knights on Thursday. Realistically, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting Hischier back until after the 4 Nations Face-Off, though his retroactive placement on IR would technically allow him to be activated for Saturday's clash with Montreal. In a corresponding move, the Devils brought Simon Nemec up from the minors to bolster the blue line.

Newhook managed an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.

Newhook has four points over three outings in February, matching his production from all of January. The 24-year-old has found some success on a new-look second line featuring Kirby Dach and Josh Anderson. Newhook is at 17 points, 73 shots on net, 59 hits and a minus-13 rating through 54 appearances. He'll need to show success on offense over a longer span to generate fantasy interest.

Dach logged an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.

Dach has three helpers over his last two outings. He assisted on Logan Mailloux's tally in the third period of this contests. Dach continues to play in a second-line role and is now at 22 points, 82 shots on net, 93 hits, 34 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-27 rating through 54 appearances. His physical play is a plus, but the offense doesn't outweigh his iffy numbers in other areas.

Lewis' point drought reached 20 games in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

That stretch includes a month-long absence due to a lower-body injury. Lewis has just 10 shots on net and a minus-2 rating during his slump, which dates back to Nov. 20. He's filled a fourth-line role when healthy and doesn't look to be at risk of being a scratch -- Akil Thomas is more likely to come out of the lineup if the Kings choose to dress seven defensemen. Lewis has a paltry seven points with 31 shots on net, 65 hits, 21 blocked shots and 16 PIM across 39 appearances this season.

Turcotte notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Turcotte had a three-point effort versus the Canucks on Jan. 16, but he followed it up with an eight-game slump. That drought ended when he helped out on Brandt Clarke's third-period tally. Turcotte remains in a top-line role on paper, but his ice time is often in line with that of a fourth-liner. He has 20 points, 56 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 46 appearances in his first full NHL campaign, but his usage makes him risky for fantasy managers at this point in his career.

Kopitar notched an assist and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Kopitar set up a Brandt Clarke tally in the third period. The helper ended a six-game skid for Kopitar, easily his longest of the season. He also hasn't scored a goal in 2025 -- he's been limited to five helpers over 15 contests since the start of January. Regression was coming, as Kopitar had shot 26.1 percent through the end of December, and he's now come up empty on 22 consecutive shots. The center has 44 points, 68 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 51 appearances, which still has him on pace for a strong season if he can build some positive momentum soon.

Byfield notched three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Byfield helped out on Vladislav Gavrikov's goal just 1:39 into the contest and also played a part in both of Kevin Fiala's third-period tallies. The line of Byfield, Fiala and Alex Laferriere had a strong contest and appear to be out of the doldrums from the Kings' low-scoring end to January. Byfield has five helpers over his last two contests and is up to 11 goals, 17 assists, 96 shots on net, 45 hits and a plus-3 rating through 51 appearances.

Bedard notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and four PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Bedard helped out on a Ryan Donato tally in the third period. The 19-year-old Bedard continues to offer consistent offense with points in eight of his last 10 outings, though his last multi-point effort was Jan. 8 versus the Avalanche. He's up to 46 points (21 on the power play), 126 shots on net, 28 PIM and a minus-23 rating through 53 appearances this season.

Teravainen recorded a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Teravainen set up tallies by Lukas Reichel and Ryan Donato. Prior to Wednesday, Teravainen had been limited to one goal over his previous six games. The winger is up to 36 points (17 on the power play), 80 shots on net and a minus-16 rating through 53 appearances this season. He's seen steady top-six minutes recently, giving him a better chance of contributing consistent offense.