Forward Nick Paul should be in the lineup for Thursday’s 7:30 p.m. matchup with the Edmonton Oilers. The game would be Paul’s season debut after missing the first 19 games of 2025-26 following offseason surgery to repair a wrist tear.

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The New Jersey Devils will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in Florida. ​ The Devils enter the third game of their five-game road trip with a 13-4-1 record. They are 4-0-1 in their last five games, despite a growing injury list. ​ Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning enter the matchup with a 9-7-2 record. ​

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Nikita Kucherov is expected to be available tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the injury-hit New Jersey Devils. With several New Jersey stars sidelined, Kucherov’s offensive impact becomes crucial for Tampa Bay’s game plan,

The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they have recalled defensemen Declan Carlile and Steven Santini from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.

Former NHL veteran and Leesburg-native Dan Hinote joined the Lightning as an assistant coach this offseason. He said he's been learning non-stop from Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to ignite a struggling power play when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.