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Zacha had an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.

Zacha scored at the 2:46 mark of the third period with a wrister and later set up Elias Lindholm's power-play strike at the 4:46 mark. Zacha has been one of Boston's most productive players in the first weeks of the regular season. He's up to eight points through eight contests, tallying two goals and six assists. He also has eight shots, 10 hits and four blocked shots while averaging 18:33 of playing time.

Lindholm scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.

Lindholm evened the score at 2-2 early in the third period with a tip-in from close range. It was Lindholm's third goal of the season, but he hadn't scored since a 4-3 win over Chicago on Oct. 9. Lindholm is up to three goals and five points this season. He should continue to find decent opportunities to produce in a top-six role despite the Bruins' recent poor run of results.

Geekie scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.

Geekie has four points this season, and three have come in games where the Bruins have lost. The 27-year-old recorded his third goal of the season at the 18:29 mark of the third period, but the Panthers went on to win Tuesday's matchup thanks to a Carter Verhaeghe goal with 26 seconds left in the game.

Luostarinen scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Bruins. He also added four shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots.

Luostarinen not only snapped his seven-game point drought Tuesday, but he also did it by finding the back of the net midway through the third period to give the Panthers a transitory 3-2 lead. The 27-year-old forward has been unable to step up due to the absences of Matthew Tkachuk (groin) and Aleksander Barkov (knee), but maybe this goal could be the starter he needs to get things going.

Dickinson (undisclosed) will not be in action versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Dickinson will miss his second straight game due to his lingering undisclosed injury. The Hawks haven't provided much in terms of an update on the center's status, so fantasy managers will have to take a wait-and-see approach for the time being. When healthy, Dickinson has performed well this season, with two points in five games, which puts him on pace for his third 30-point campaign in his last four seasons.

Laughton (lower body) is expected to start skating individually Thursday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

It's a step in the right direction for Laughton, though the fact that he isn't ready to rejoin the team on the ice all but rules him out for a back-to-back against the Sabres on Friday and Saturday. Once given the all-clear, the 31-year-old center will occupy a bottom-six role and could push for a spot on the third line.

Verhaeghe scored a goal and took two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Bruins.

Verhaeghe snapped a four-game pointless streak with his goal, and it couldn't have come at a better time since he buried the game-winner with 26 seconds left in the third period. It was the second goal for Verhaeghe this season, and with only three points through eight games, he's clearly having a slow start to the campaign.

Rossi (lower body) is slated to play Wednesday against New Jersey, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Rossi missed Monday's 3-1 win against the Rangers due to the injury. He has a goal and five points in six appearances this season. Rossi's anticipated return will probably result in Ben Jones being a healthy scratch versus the Devils.

Horvat scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Horvat tied the score with a wrister on the power play less than one minute after Colin Graf's opener in the first period. Horvat is riding a hot streak after failing to score in the first three games of the season. He has found the twine five times in his past three contests while tallying 10 shots on goal in that span.

Celebrini scored a goal and took six shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Celebrini found the back of the net for the second time this season. The 19-year-old continues to adjust well to being the main playmaking threat for a struggling San Jose offense. He's been putting up solid numbers despite the team's struggles with six points in six matches to date, thanks to two goals and four assists.