Lightning's Paquette expected to play Thursday vs. Predators

Cedric Paquette (upper body) is slated to play in Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

Paquette, who missed six games with his upper body injury, checks back into the Tampa Bay Lightning lineup with 12 goals and 19 points in 56 games overall, but without having notched a point over his last six contests.