Killorn will not play on Friday but he is progressing well, but still does not have a timetable for his return. Monitor his status prior to Saturday's game.

Gudas missed the last four games with a lower-body injury he suffered on October 13. With Luke Witkowski going back to the AHL it is a guarantee that Gudas will be back in the lineup on Friday. He will skate on the second pair with Jason Garrison.

Killorn practiced with the team this afternoon, but is still a little bit away from returning to the lineup. The Lightning have a back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, so if he isn't available for tomorrow, there is a good chance he won't be ready for Saturday either.

Gudas, who was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday, has missed the last four games with the lower-body injury that he suffered 10 days ago. He is eligible to return to the lineup whenever he is healthy and it looks as if that might be tomorrow in Winnipeg.

Killorn missed both games of Tampa Bay's back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday with an undisclosed injury that he suffered in Monday's morning skate. Being on the ice this morning is a positive sign that he might be available for Friday's meeting with the Jets. We will get an update on his status following the practice.

Killorn fell into the boards at the morning skate on Monday and missed last night's game as a result. Originally the Lightning said he was fine and only got the wind knocked out of him, but it has clearly developed into a more serious issue.

Gudas has been out since October 13 and will miss his fourth straight game tonight. He was moved to IR to make room for the Lightning to recall Mike Blunden. He is eligible to be activated from IR whenever he is healthy.

Killorn took a spill in practice this morning, but head coach Jon Cooper said that he was fine and just got the wind knocked out of him and would play tonight. Well, it turns out that was not the case. He is out, Jonathan Drouin will make his NHL debut.

Gudas will miss his third straight game tonight in Edmonton. The Lightning just lost Victor Hedman to a fractured finger so their blueline is pretty banged up right now. Gudas is expected to miss Tuesday's game as well, but could be back on Friday vs. the Jets.

Killorn left Monday's practice early, but head coach Jon Cooper said that he just had the wind knocked out of him and he will play tonight. That means that Jonathan Drouin will not go until tomorrow at the earliest.

Mrazek was recalled to serve as the backup to Jonas Gustavsson on Saturday because Jimmy Howard was dealing with a minor groin injury. Returning Mrazek to Grand Rapids is a good sign that Howard is fine and will be available for Tuesday's matchup with the Habs.

Gudas missed Tuesday's game, and will not play tonight against the Canucks, due to a lower-body injury that he said has nagged him since training camp. It got "really worse" Monday, but has gotten better throughout the week. Gudas said he hopes to practice with the Lightning Sunday in Edmonton and, if all goes well, play Monday.

Mrazek has been recalled to backup Jonas Gustavsson tonight vs. Toronto. Jimmy Howard is dealing with a sore groin and won't dress tonight, but Mrazek is expected to be sent down after the game. He is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .907 SV% in two starts in the AHL this year.

Gudas is not on the ice for warmups so he will not play tonight. He will be replaced by Andrej Sustr. No word if he is dealing with an injury or just being rested.

With John Tortorella out, Kreider, 23 got a real shot to make an impact last season. The speedy winger registered 17 goals and 20 assists (37 points) and a plus-14 rating in 66 games in his first full NHL season. He will likely play on the top line with Derek Stepan and Rick Nash again this season, which makes him a 25-goal candidate this season.

Kreider had not played since March 24 because of a broken hand. He was a minus-1 with one shot in 15:24 TOI (2:32 PP TOI).

Head coach Alain Vigneault said the Kreider is day-to-day. It doesn't sound like he will return tonight in a crucial game for the Rangers. Kreider has not played since March 24th because of a broken hand.

Kreider has been skating recently, but appeared to have his best day this morning. His shots were harder and his stick handling was better but he remains a ways away from returning to the Rangers' lineup.

Granlund is a more skilled and crafty forward than Coyle and should provide a spark to a Wild power-play that has just two goals on 15 opportunities in this series. Granlund has one goal (OT GWG in Game 3) and two assists through the first five games.

Granlund missed the final six games of the regular season with a head injury, but he is ready to go in game 1 vs. the Avalanche. Tonight, will mark Granlund's NHL playoff debut. He finished the season with eight goals and 33 assists (41 points) in 63 games. Expect him to centre a line with Jason Pominville and Matt Moulson.