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Lupul was questionable after skating on the fourth line yesterday. It appears as if he will not play after Peter Holland and Leo Komarov were activated from IR and Lupul was not.

After missing Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury, Hall also missed practice this afternoon, which does not bode well for his availability tomorrow vs. Buffalo. There is no word on the severity of Hall’s injury, but we expect an update in soon.

Thornton has been out of the lineup since December 6th, but it sounds like he will be back in tomorrow vs. the Blue Jackets. He has one goal, one assist and 27 PIMS in 22 games with the Panthers.

Dorsett left the game after colliding knee-on-knee with Ryan Kesler. Kesler will not face supplementary discipline for the hit and Dorsett’s status for Friday’s game remains uncertain.

Kesler appeared to catch Dorsett knee-on-knee. Dorsett left the game and did not return, but as of now, Kesler will not face any supplementary discipline for the hit.

Fleury gave up two goals on 26 shots in the Penguins loss to the Blackhawks last Wednesday. He was given last night off, but will start tonight in Washington. January has not been great for Fleury, who has gone 2-3-2 with a 3.19 GAA and .892 SV% so far. He made 31 saves in a 3-0 loss in his first start vs. the Caps.

Lundqvist allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Rangers loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. King Henrik was bombarded in his first start after the All Star break, but he was 14-2-0 entering Tuesday, so he is a strong option even with the tough matchup with Montreal—he is 1-1-0 with a 1.52 GAA and .941 SV% against Montreal this season.

Quick surrendered three goals on 24 shots in the Kings loss to the Sharks last Wednesday. He is an ugly 1-3-3 with a 3.39 GAA and .863 SV% in seven starts in January. A rough month will likely continue tonight with the Blackhawks in town. He made 21 saves in a 4-1 loss in their first meeting.

Despite looking as if he might be back tomorrow, Grossmann still needs a few more practices before he is re-inserted into the Flyers lineup. Look for him to the back on Saturday vs. Toronto.

Crosby missed Tuesday’s game because he missed the All Star game, but he was on the ice this morning and could play tonight. The Penguins did not have any media availability this morning, so there is no official word. Monitor his status leading up to warmups.

Toffoli is expected to be in the lineup tonight after practicing on Tuesday and participating this morning. He is taking line rushes with Jeff Carter and Dwight King, so he looks like a go.

Morin suffered the injury in the Blue Jackets win over the Capitals last night. There is no exact timeline for Morin, but he is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.

Holland has been out with an upper-body injury since December 31st. He missed the last 10 games, but will be back in between Mike Santorelli and Daniel Winnik tonight vs. the Devils. He has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 38 games.

Komarov missed the last five games, but will be back in tonight vs. the Devils. Komarov will skate on the Leafs top-line with Nazem Kadri and Phil Kessel. He has 18 points (5G / 13A) in 29 games.

Murray has been sidelined with a knee injury since November 1st. He was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, but has not been cleared to play yet. Despite not being cleared, he will still travel with the team to Florida and could still receive clearance at some point during the trip.

Greening, 28, has just one goal in 20 games with the Senators this season. It looks like he is heading to the AHL for the first time since 2010-11, after spending the last four years with the Sens.

Luongo was pulled after he allowed five goals on 17 shots in the Panthers 5-4 loss to Detroit on Tuesday. Bobby Lu was hung-out to dry for the majority of the night, but he draws an OK matchup tonight. Luongo enters tonight at 3-4-1 with a 2.86 GAA and .908 SV% in the month of January.

Lehner surrendered five goals on 29 shots in the Senators loss to the Stars on January 13th. He has not registered a win since December 13th and sits at 6-7-2 with a 3.16 GAA and .900 SV%. He will get another shot at Dallas on Thursday, but with the fourth best offence in town, this is a risky spot-start.

Jokipakka did not get into the lineup on Tuesday, so as the eighth defenseman, the Stars have reassigned him to Texas.

Raffl, who missed Tuesday’s game, was not at practice on Wednesday, which is not a good sign that he will be available for Thursday’s game vs. Winnipeg. If he is unable to go again, Petr Straka will remain in the lineup.