<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6476" title="Filppula" src="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Filppula1.png" alt="Filppula" width="540" height="243" srcset="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Filppula1.png 540w, https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Filppula1-300x135.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px">Notable lineup happenings from around the NHL:
UPDATED Friday 1:25 PM
Marion Gaborik, Sean Avery, and Chris Higgins will not play tonight for the Rangers.
Detroit’s Valterri Filppula will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken wrist.
Daniel Briere is not expected to play Saturday with a lower-body injury.
Jason Spezza (Upper Body) was held out of Thursday’s game and is not expected to play Saturday.&nbsp;<a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups/ottawa-senators-team-lineup">Sens Lineup</a>
Kings Justin Williams missed his 5th consecutive game Thursday night.&nbsp;<a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups/los-angeles-kings-team-lineup">Kings Lineup</a>
Evgeni Malkin will miss 2-3 weeks with a shoulder injury.
Brent Seabrook returned to action Thursday.&nbsp;Jonathan Toews did not make the flight to Nashville and is listed as doubtful for Friday.&nbsp;<a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups/chicago-blackhawks-team-lineup">Hawks Lineup</a>
Tomas Fleischmann made his season debut for the Caps Thursday.&nbsp;<a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/team-lineups/washington-capitals-team-lineup">Caps Lineup</a>
LA Kings have claimed&nbsp;Randy Jones on re-entry waivers from Philly.
Blair Betts and&nbsp;Ryan Parent are both likely to play for the Flyers Saturday against Carolina.<div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="145"></div>

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