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McCabe scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Golden Knights.

McCabe scored exactly halfway through the first period. The defenseman has three points over his last four games, though with the Maple Leafs getting two blueliners back Thursday, he was under 20 minutes of ice time for the first time in a week. McCabe has six goals, 20 points, 55 shots on net, 139 hits, 90 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 50 appearances this season. He's reached 20 points four times in his career but has yet to exceed 22 points in a campaign.

Letang scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 4-1 victory over Montreal.

Letang got Pittsburgh on the board midway through the first period, beating Cayden Primeau with a wrister through traffic to tie the game 1-1. The 36-year-old blueliner added an empty-netter in the final frame to seal the Penguins 4-1 win. It's Letang's first multi-point game since Jan. 4 -- he came into Thursday with just one goal and three points in his last 11 contests. Overall, Letang has 34 points (six goals, 28 assists) through 54 games this season.

Struble (lower body) was injured in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Penguins, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports.

Struble needed assistance getting to the locker room. There were no additional details available regarding Struble's injury after the game. If he can't play Saturday versus the Devils, Johnny Kovacevic will likely enter the lineup.

Forsling won't complete Thursday's game because of an undisclosed injury.

Forsling entered the evening with eight goals, 27 points, 37 PIM, 72 hits and 78 blocks in 55 contests. He logged just 4:52 of ice time Thursday and recorded one hit before exiting the game. If Forsling can't play Saturday versus Washington, then Josh Mahura will likely draw back into the lineup.

Fleury suffered an undisclosed injury and won't return to Thursday's game against Washington, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

Fleury entered the contest with a goal and four points in 16 appearances this season. It's believed he sustained the injury when he was hit by the Capitals' Tom Wilson in the first period, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. Tampa Bay entered Thursday's action with just six healthy defensemen, so the loss of Fleury might complicate matters for Saturday's match against the Islanders, though Erik Cernak (illness) might be healthy by then.

Lagesson (upper body) will return to the Maple Leafs' lineup Thursday versus the Golden Knights, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Lagesson is also set for top-four minutes, as he'll be paired with Morgan Rielly. The 28-year-old Lagesson missed two games with the upper-body injury. He has just three assists and nine shots on net to go with 46 hits, 33 blocked shots and 19 PIM over 25 appearances this year.

Lindholm (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

Lindholm was already ruled out for the Bruins' current road trip, so he's not expected to play before next Thursday's game versus the Golden Knights. Ian Mitchell was called up in a corresponding move to provide defensive depth.

Cernak (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Capitals, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

Cernak has been banged up a few times this season, so this is a relatively favorable reason for an absence. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Islanders. Calvin de Haan will play in place of Cernak on Thursday.

Xhekaj scored a goal on four shots along with one block and four hits in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Buffalo.

Xhekaj put Montreal on the board first, taking advantage of a puck that squirted out from behind the net and burying a slapper midway through the first period. It was the second consecutive game with a goal for Xhekaj, who got himself a new partner on defense in David Savard. Xhekaj has three goals and three assists over 25 games this campaign.

Marino (illness) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Marino was labeled a game-time decision after missing Tuesday's contest versus the Capitals. The 26-year-old took line rushes on the top pairing during warmups, which signals he'll be able to get back in the lineup barring any late changes. With Marino returning, Colin Miller is projected to be a healthy scratch against New York.