Stars' Joel Kiviranta: Could return Thursday

Kiviranta (lower body) will be an option to play Thursday against Tampa Bay, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Kiviranta will need to be activated off injured reserve in order to be eligible to play against the Lightning, but that could still happen prior to puck drop. The 25-year-old winger has missed Dallas' last 21 games with a lower-body injury.