New Jersey Devils coach Pete DeBoer says he held Tom Kostopoulos out of the lineup Thursday just to be safe.
Kostoplous admitted he was knocked unconscious during a fight with Matt Martin of the Islanders on Monday. The Devils dressed seven defensemen instead of Kostopoulos.

Tom Kostopoulos is fine to play after getting knocked out in a fight with Matt Martin of the New York Islanders this past Monday.
However, it is unclear if he will dress against Boston Thursday night. Whether he plays or not, his presence in the lineup won't impact your fantasy plans.

Tom Kostopoulos was injured in his fight with Islanders forward Matt Martin on Monday night.
He was decked by a right hand to the chin at the 11:22 mark of the first period. Kostopoulos had to be helped off the ice, but coach Pete DeBoer said after the contest that the New Jersey winger was "going to be all right." However, it's unclear if that means he'll be ready for Thursday's game against Boston.

Tom Kostopoulous made his Devils debut Thursday night.
He skated on a line with Ryan Carter and Stephen Gionta, playing 10:33. "It felt pretty good. All the guys talked to me and the coaches walked me through the system," Kostopoulos said. "Their goalie had a helluva game, but the guys kept getting pucks at him. The team didn't give up when we got down."

Tom Kostopoulos will make his Devils' debut on Thursday.
The Devils claimed Kostopoulos off of waivers on Wednesday. He had four goals and 12 points in 81 games with the Calgary Flames last season.

The New Jersey Devils have claimed Tom Kostopoulos off waivers from Pittsburgh.
The Penguins signed Kostopoulos to a two-way NHL contract on Tuesday after he played in 17 games with their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He had to pass through waivers to return to the minors, but now it looks like he'll join the Devils instead.

Pittsburgh Penguins place Tom Kostopoulos on waivers.
The Pens signed Kostopoulos to a two-way contract Monday and needed to place him on waivers before assigning the winger to their AHL affiliate. He had three goals and seven points in 17 AHL games thus far this season.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Tom Kostopoulos to a one-year/two-way contract.
Kostopoulos has been playing for the Penguins farm team in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and will need to go through waivers at noon Tuesday to be able to return to the minors. He had three goals and seven points in 17 games thus far in the AHL this season.

Tom Kostopoulos has signed an AHL tryout agreement with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
He played in 81 games with the Calgary Flames last year, but long before that he was originally selected in the seventh round of the 1999 draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kostopoulos is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's all-time leader in games played (318), goals (97), assists (149), points (246) and in playoff scoring with 38 points in 51 games. He should receive a nice welcome back from the team and their fans.

Tom Kostopoulos was signed by CAL on Friday January 18.