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Geekie scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Blues.

Geekie returned from a three-game stint as a healthy scratch and was immediately promoted to the top line. It paid off -- he got the Bruins on the board at 4:53 of the third period, sparking a three-goal comeback for the visitors. The 26-year-old has not had nearly as much success as he did with a 39-point regular season from 2023-24, earning just three points and 18 shots on net over 12 outings in 2024-25. He's not likely to stick on the top line long-term, but he could be an option there for a while as the Bruins look to find consistency on offense.

Thomas (ankle) will accompany the Blues on their upcoming three-game road trip, which begins with Thursday's game in Buffalo, so that he can skate with the club, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Thomas hasn't played since Oct. 22 due to a fractured ankle, and his return isn't believed to be close, but it's still encouraging that he'll travel with the team. He has a goal and six points in seven appearances in 2024-25.

Reinhart scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Devils.

Reinhart got the Panthers on the board in the second period, but that was their lone goal of the game. The 29-year-old is on an eight-game point streak, earning seven goals and five assists in that span. For the season, he's at 12 tallies, 24 points, 41 shots on net and a plus-12 rating across 16 appearances. Somehow, he's at a 29.3 shooting percentage, which is even higher than his 24.5 percent mark from 2023-24. Reinhart has the talent to carry an elite rate of efficiency, but there are plenty of concerns about sustainability for anything over 20 percent.

Hischier posted an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.

Hischier shot a remarkable 22.7 percent during a 10-goal, 15-point October, but his luck has dried up. He's 0-for-8 on shots over six games in November, adding two assists. While he's at 17 points, 52 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 19 contests, he will need to find a bit more consistency moving forward, which shouldn't be too tough to do in a top-six role.

Cotter scored a goal, added two PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.

Cotter has four points, 13 hits and a plus-4 rating over his last five contests. The 24-year-old provided an insurance tally late in the third period to help the Devils pull away with the win. The power forward has seven goals, five assists, 26 shots on net, 52 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating across 19 appearances. Cotter is likely to continue filling a middle-six role, though he's not expected to be a factor on the power play.

Hughes scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.

The goal was Hughes' 300th career point, an achievement he reached in 325 contests. He's racked up seven points over his last four games and now has eight goals, 11 assists, 65 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 19 appearances this season. Hughes has been well above a point-per-game pace in the last three years, so there's still the potential for him to find another level.

Raty was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Raty has three goals and seven points in eight appearances with Abbotsford, as well as an assist in seven outings with Vancouver in 2024-25. He might be recalled before Thursday's game against the Islanders. Vancouver also sent Arshdeep Bains and Jonathan Lekkerimaki to the minors Wednesday, which leaves the Canucks will just nine healthy forwards on their active roster. Vancouver did that for salary cap reasons, but the squad will presumably summon forwards to fill that gap before Thursday's matchup.

Bennett (upper body) is improving but remains in doubt ahead of Thursday's clash with New Jersey, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Head coach Paul Maurice told reporters they would have to see how Bennett is feeling at Thursday's game-day skate, so don't be surprised to see the winger labeled a game-time decision prior to puck drop. Through 15 games this season, the 28-year-old Ontario native is converting at a point-per-game pace, registering nine goals and six helpers, including four power-play points. If Bennett can't play Thursday, look for Jesper Boqvist to remain in a top-six role.

Thompson (lower body) is day-to-day and might still play Thursday versus St. Louis, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Thompson left Monday's 7-5 loss to Montreal due to the injury. Despite logging just 6:49 of ice time in that game, Thompson found the back of the net, extending his goal-scoring streak to four games. Thompson has 11 goals and 18 points over 16 appearances in 2024-25. If he isn't available Thursday, then Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod will likely be asked to play bigger roles.

Harkins was recalled from AHL San Diego on Wednesday, Patrick Present fo The Hockey News reports.

Harkins could be immediately pressed into service versus the Golden Knights on Wednesday if Mason McTavish (upper body) remains unavailable, in addition to Robby Fabbri (lower body), who has already been ruled out. The 27-year-old Harkins has been on a tear in the minors this year with 17 points in 11 games and offers 200 games of NHL experience for the Ducks' bottom-six if called upon to suit up Wednesday.