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Bolland remains without a timetable, but he continues to skate regularly as he progresses towards a return.

Drewiske was expected to miss 5-6 months, but it has only been three which is a good sign in his recovery. He has yet to suit up in a game for the Habs this season.

Elliott was pulled after surrendering three goals on nine shots in a 7-1 loss to the Devils on January 21. He has lost each of his last three starts while giving up eight goals on just 44 shots (.818 SV%). He will face the Predators for the first time this season on Saturday and comes into play with a 13-4-2 record, 2.06 GAA and .917 SV% on the year.

Halak stopped all 23 shots he faced in a 3-0 shutout win over the Devils on Tuesday. It was his third straight victory and fourth shutout of the season. During his three-game winning streak he has registered a 1.31 GAA and .957 SV%. He heads into Carolina with a 11-3-1 record away from home this year.

Howard missed the last four games with a knee injury that he suffered last Monday against the Blues. Before getting inured, Howard was playing his best hockey of the season. In three and a half games he had stopped 143 of 150 shots (.953 SV%) winning two out of three and leaving early in the 4-1 loss to St. Louis. The Red Wings are decimated by injuries, so Howie will need to re-gain that top-form on Friday.

Garbutt, 28, has posted a career-high 18 points (10G / 8A) in 46 games for Dallas this season. Amongst team leaders, he is third in hits (81), fourth in shots (105), and sixth in both goals (10) and plus/minus rating (+4).

Scrivens stopped 34 of 35 shots in a 5-1 win over the Predators on Sunday. It was his first win as an Oiler and he will look for number-2 tonight vs. San Jose. In his only other start vs. San Jose this season (with L.A) he stopped 38 of 40 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss.

Islanders head coach Jack Capuano won’t be revealing his lineup until 5:30 p.m EST, but Nabokov is likely going to be between the pipes. Nabokov has not started since January 6, a night he stopped seven of eight shots before leaving the games with a quad injury. He made a brief 11 minute and 44 seconds appearance on Monday after replacing Kevin Poulin. He only faced one shot, but he stopped it… So that's a good sign. It is hard to predict how and outdoor game will go, especially under the lights.

Cammalleri has missed the last nine games with a concussion but appears to be ready to return tomorrow vs. San Jose. The Flames are riding a three-game winning streak, so this is a great time for their second-leading goal-scorer to return.

Clarkson had a procedure ton remove a Bursa Sac and had been skating on his own, before joining his teammates today. However he only last about 15 minutes with the squad before leaving for the dressing room. He remains OUT, until he can fully participate with the team.

Cammalleri skated again on Tuesday with the Flames, but is not quite ready to return to game action. He remains on IR but is not believed to be far off. Consider him day-to-day.

Timonen was injured after blocking a shot against the Red Wings on Tuesday and will not practice Wednesday. However, he will travel with the team on their three-game west coast road-trip. That is good news as far as the severity of the injury is concerned. If it was serious injury, he would be held back in Philly, expect a full update later today.

Weber had recorded his 23rd assist earlier in the contest, but retired to the dressing room after playing just 17:45 (averages 26:43). There is no word on the nature or severity of Weber's injury, but we should get an update today. Weber is currently tied for NHL lead in goals for defensemen with 13 and his 36 points is good for fifth.

Quick stopped all 23 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shutout win over the Sharks on Monday. He will start tonight in the second game of the back-to-back set. Since returning from a grade 2 groin strain in early January, Quick has posted a 5-4-2 record, despite a stellar 1.53 GAA and .938 SV%. He will look for his second win of the season over the Coyotes.

Khudobin stopped 22 of 24 shots in yesterday's win over the Blue Jackets. The Hurricanes offence is rolling right now and Khudobin is shutting the door. He has won four consecutive starts while positing a 2.50 GAA and .903 SV%. This will mark the second straight time he has started both games of a back-to-back in less than seven days.

Quick stopped all 23 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shutout win over the Sharks on Monday. He appears to be in line to start both games of the back-to-back set. Since returning from a grade 2 groin strain in early January, Quick has posted a 5-4-2 record, despite a stellar 1.53 GAA and .938 SV%. He will look for his second win of the season over the Coyotes.

Philips is dealing with a "minor injury" that will keep him out of tonight's contest in Columbus. He will be replaced by Patrick Weircioch.

Sbisa has been out since November 22 after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his hand. He has been a healthy scratch for the last week, but will take Mark Fistric's place tonight. Sbisa was the 19th overall pick in 2008 but has yet to fully develop into the top-end offensive defenseman that he was expected to be. He has one assist in nine games this season and a total of eight goals and 43 assists (51 points) in 245 career regular season games.

Pavelec gave up four goals on 28 shots, but still walked away victorious on Saturday in Toronto. It was his 16th win of the year and his fifth in his last six starts. He will make his fourth start of the year against the Predators, he is 1-1-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .940 SV% through the first three meetings.

Cullen missed Sunday's game with an upper-body injury, but could return tonight vs. the Jets. If Cullen can't go, Colton Sissons is expected to make his NHL debut.