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Pinto (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Pinto was riding a five-game winning streak before he was injured in Tuesday's matchup with the Lightning after logging just 2:57 of ice time. With Pinto on the shelf, the Senators will roll with seven blueliners Thursday, a move which will see Nikolas Matinpalo return to action after sitting out the last game.

Texier (illness) will not be in the lineup versus Florida on Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Texier has four goals and five assists over 27 games this season, his first in St. Louis after spending parts of five seasons with Columbus. The 25-year-old is expected to be replaced in the lineup by Mathieu Joseph, who has apparently recovered from his illness that forced him to sit out Tuesday.

Cirelli has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Senators for an undisclosed reason, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Cirelli sat out Saturday's morning skate for an unspecified reason, but he wasn't initially forced to miss any time. He'll be unavailable for at least one game Thursday, although it's not yet clear whether his current ailment is related to the one he dealt with over the weekend. Nick Paul (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against Ottawa.

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.