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Toronto Maple Leafs

Forward Ilya Mikheyev was working with lighter pucks during Thursday morning's optional skate as he continues to work his way back from a broken thumb suffered on Oct. 9, reports TSN's Mark Masters. 

Mikheyev was initially expected to miss a minimum of eight weeks. 

Meanwhile, forward Ondrej Kase was back on the ice Thursday after missing Wednesday's session. The 26-year-old blocked a shot late in Tuesday's victory over the Nashville Predators and skated to the bench in obvious pain. 

Head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters that Kase will be a game-time decision Thursday night against the New York Rangers. Kirill Semyonov will take warmups in case Kase can't go.

Montreal Canadiens

Forward Cole Caufield is being recalled from the Laval Rocket, the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday.

In a corresponding move, forward Alex Belzile is headed to the AHL. RDS' Francois Gagnon reports it's likely Caufield will be in the lineup Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Caufield was sent down on Nov. 1 after recording zero goals and one assist through his first 10 games of the season. 

Meanwhile, head coach Dominique Ducharme told reporters he is confident Christian Dvorak will play Thursday night after sitting out Wednesday's practice because of a maintenance day. 

Goaltender Cayden Primeau will make his second straight start. He stopped 31 of 34 shots in his season debut Tuesday night against the Rangers in a 3-2 defeat. 

Edmonton Oilers

Here were the Edmonton lines at Thursday's morning skate, with Stuart Skinner expected to get the start in net at home against the Winnipeg Jets. 

Skinner is 0-2-0 in three appearances so far this season. He owns a goals-against average of 2.66 and a .913 save percentage. 

Here are the expected lines:

Hyman-McDavid-Puljujarvi

RNH-Draisaitl-Yamamoto

Foegele-McLeod-Kassian

Benson-Sceviour-Turris

 

Nurse-Barrie

Keith-Ceci

Koekkoek-Bouchard

 

Skinner

 

Tampa Bay Lightning

Forward Anthony Cirelli was on the ice Thursday morning in a full cage for the Lightning after taking a puck off the face in Monday's game. 

Head coach Jon Cooper told reporters earlier in the week he hoped Cirelli would be good to go for Thursday's showdown with the Flyers in Philadelphia.

New York Islanders

The Islanders announced defenceman Robin Salo has been recalled from the AHL's Bridgeport Islanders.

While he is yet to make his NHL debut, Salo has two goals and eight points in 14 games with Bridgeport so far this season.

Florida Panthers

Spencer Knight will get the start between the pipes Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, head coach Andrew Brunette told reporters. 

Knight is 4-2-1 with a 3.27 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage in seven appearances so far this season.