Friday Daily Puck: Thankful We're Back

Projected Goalie Starters (all times Eastern) For updates on the projected goalies later in the day, check our Projected Goalies Grid

Injury News For Teams Playing Friday

Boston BruinsChris Kelly, RW (femur fracture) - will miss the rest of the seasonAlexander Khokhlachev, C (hand) - will miss at least another weekKevan Miller, D (concussion) - is outDavid Pastrnak, LW (lower body) - is making progress and off crutches, but won't be back Friday

Nashville PredatorsPaul Gaustad, C (upper body) - left Wednesday's game with an injuryMiikka Salomaki, RW - is on IRPetter Granberg, D (Achilles) - is close to a return after being claimed off waivers

Philadelphia FlyersMark Streit, D (pelvis) - is on long-term IRRyan White, RW (shoulder) - has skated but doesn't appear to be readySam Gagner, C (upper body) - is expected to miss a weekR.J. Umberger, LW (lower body) - won't play

Winnipeg JetsOndrej Pavelec, G (knee) - is expected to be out until January or February

Minnesota WildMarco Scandella, D (lower body) - is expected to miss the weekendJordan Schroeder, C (illness) - didn't play WednesdayJustin Fontaine, RW (knee) - is closing in on a return, but isn't likely to play FridayTyler Graovac, C (hernia) - is skating, but won't play FridayZach Parise, LW (knee) - is hoping to return Friday

Chicago BlackhawksTeuvo Teravainen, C - didn't play Wednesday against the Sharks

Anaheim DucksFrederik Andersen, G (illness) - still hadn't returned on FridayJiri Sekac, RW (ankle) - is off crutches, but isn't ready to returnNate Thompson, C (shoulder) - took contact on Monday, but hasn't been able to returnSimon Despres, D (concussion) - remains out

Tampa Bay LightningOndrej Palat, LW (lower body) - remains outJonathan Drouin, C (undisclosed) - is day-to-dayCedric Paquette, C (undisclosed) - remains outMitchell Stephens, C (foot) - is out indefinitelyWashington CapitalsJakub Vrana, RW (wrist) - will miss at least another couple months after surgeryBrooks Orpik, D (lower body) - is without a timetable for his return

Carolina HurricanesNathan Gerbe, LW (lower body) - was placed on IRJames Wisniewski, D (ACL) - remains out for another few monthsRyan Murphy, D - skated with the team on Wednesday

Buffalo SabresMike Weber, D (knee) - still has no return dateTyler Ennis, LW (upper body) - didn't play WednesdayRobin Lehner, G (ankle) - is still in a walking bootMark Pysyk, D (lower body) - missed Wednesday's gameCody McCormick, C (illness) - is still out

Montreal CanadiensAlexander Semin, LW (undisclosed) - left Wednesday's game with an injuryCarey Price, G (leg) - will miss at least a week of playTorrey Mitchell, C (lower body) - should miss a week of playZack Kassian, RW (suspension) - still hasn't played this season and isn't likely to be back in the lineup soonMichael Bournival, C (concussion) - has skated, but isn't taking contact yetBrendan Gallagher, RW (hand) - had surgery this week and will miss many weeks

New Jersey DevilsDavid Schlemko, D (lower body) - expects to play FridayTuomo Ruutu, LW (foot) - remains out

Pittsburgh PenguinsOlli Maatta, D (upper body) - is expected to start skating again soonBryan Rust, RW (arm) - resumed skating last week

Columbus Blue JacketsFedor Tyutin, D (nose) - remains outRene Bourque, LW (undisclosed) - is outDavid Clarkson, RW (lower body) - has been on IR all monthJared Boll, RW (foot) - is out since blocking a shot a couple weeks backCody Goloubef, D (jaw) - is expected to miss six weeks

Edmonton OilersJustin Schultz, D (back) - is expected back on FridayRob Klinkhammer, LW (lower body) - has been on Ir since late OctoberNail Yakupov, RW (ankle) - will miss 2-to-4 weeksConnor McDavid, C (shoulder) - could be back as soon as late January

Detroit Red WingsKyle Quincey, D (ankle) will miss quite a bit of timeJohan Franzen, RW (concussion) - is on LTIR

New York IslandersEric Boulton, LW (lower body) - remains outThomas Hickey, D (leg) - could return as soon as SaturdayKirill Petrov, RW (foot) - has been out since the start of the month

Florida PanthersDmitry Kulikov, D (lower body) - went on IR on Wednesday

Vancouver CanucksBen Hutton, D (undisclosed) - will miss at least another weekBrandon Sutter, C (abdomen) - remains out

Dallas StarsJason Demers, D (lower body) - is day-to-day and could be back soonKari Lehtonen, G (upper body) - was placed on IR ThursdayTravis Moen, LW (upper body) - is off IR, but still considered day-to-day

Calgary FlamesLance Bouma, C (leg) - should miss another couple months still

Arizona CoyotesJoe Vitale, C (fractured orbital bone) - is still outShane Doan, RW (lower body) - did not play WednesdaySteve Downie, RW (upper body) - was placed on IR at the start of the week

HotPatrick Marleau, LW, SJS — Marleau became the first Shark to cross 1,000 points. In recent games, he hasn't just hit that impressive milestone, he's been on fire. He has two points in each of his last three games. He's also posted four goals and four assists with 19 shots over the last six games. Maybe trade rumors get his game going.

Erik Karlsson, D, OTT — With an eight-game point streak, the longest of his career, Karlsson is doing everything he does well. He's got five goals and seven assists over that stretch with a plus-4 rating, four penalty minutes, 19 shots, six power play points and a minimum of 24:37 of playing time.

ColdJason Pominville, RW, MIN — You can't get much colder than Pominville is. He's on the longest scoring slump of his career, going without a single goal through the season's first 20 games. He's taken 45 shots, but just can't get it done. Watching him grip his stick and miss some golden opportunities is getting painful.

Jarome Iginla, RW, COL — Iginla has been struggling to put points on the board, with points in just a single game over the last six games. He also has a minus-3 rating in that span. He'll rebound, particularly with Colorado's offense moving along alright and containing a lot of fire power, but it's be slim pickings lately.

Recommended PickupAnders Lee, LW, NYI — The 25-year-old is finding his stride with a three-game point streak and five points in his last five games. He's on a line -- Josh Bailey and Frans Nielsen -- that is going to score in streaks. It's working right now and may not forever, but Lee has value right now.