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Hainsey missed Hurricanes practice on Friday and is questionable for tomorrow’s game in Minnesota. The Hurricanes will recall a defenseman and then make a decision on Hainsey tomorrow.

Rozsvial is day-to-day with a shoulder injury, so Kyle Cumiskey will make his season debut tonight vs. New Jersey. Coach Joel Quenneville is hopeful that Rozsival will return to the lineup on Sunday vs. the Penguins.

Smith has not registered a single point since December 27th, so he will take a seat tonight vs. the Devils. With Smith coming out, Ryan Hartman will make his NHL debut.

Hartman, 20, will replace Ben Smith in the Blackhawks lineup on Friday vs. the Devils. The 2013 first round pick has eight goals and 10 assists (18 points) in 47 games with Rockford (AHL) this season. He is expected to skate on the fourth line with Marcus Kruger and Patrick Sharp.

Clowe has been out with a concussion since November 6th. At this point there is still no word whether he will return this season or not, but at least he is able to travel with the team.

As expected, Schenn will return after a brief one game absence. He will replace Carlo Colaiacovo in the lineup tonight in Columbus. Schenn has just eight points (2G / 6A) in 43 games this season.

Rozsival was reportedly seen with an ice-pack on his shoulder this morning and could be held out of the lineup tonight. Kyle Cumiskey was recalled last night and could be making his season debut.

Lehtonen allowed three goals on 44 shots in the Stars win over the Bruins on Tuesday. He has won two in a row, but now has a new, more capable backup in Jhonas Enroth, so Lehtonen’s leash just got a lot shorter. He is 4-2-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .916 SV% post All Star break.

Paquette has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but the Lightning returned Vladislav Namestnikov to Syracuse (AHL) this morning which suggests that Paquette will be back in the lineup on Sunday.

Wisniewski has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but he was on the ice for the Blue Jackets morning skate and is expected to be paired with Kevin Connauton tonight vs. the Flyers. Wiz has 24 points (6G / 18A) in 47 games this season.

Namestnikov played 9:51 with one shot on goal last night vs. St. Louis. His return to the AHL suggests that Cedric Paquette should be ready to return on Sunday.

Cumiskey, 28, has one goal and 10 assists (11 points) in 38 games with Rockford this season. The former Colorado Avalanche has nine goals and 26 assists (35 points) in 132 career NHL games.

Hartman, 20, was the Blackhawks first round pick (30th overall) in 2013. The young bluliner has eight goals and 10 assists (18 points) in 47 games in his first full season with Rockford. The Blackhawks have a pretty veteran D-corp, but he could slide in for David Rundblad sometime in the near future.

With Kris Versteeg back in the lineup, Teravainen was a healthy scratch on Wednesday. The 20-year-old had two goals and two assists in 15 games during his recall. He returns to the AHL where he has tallied six goals and 17 assists (23 points) in 33 games.

Quick allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Kings 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. After losing three in a row, Quick has bounced back with two-straight wins on the road. He returns to the STAPLES Center, where he is 14-5-5 this season. In his first three starts against the Flames, Quick is 0-1-2 with a 2.57 GAA and .879 SV%.

Rinne stopped 30 of 32 shots in the Predators 3-2 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. After struggling in his return vs. Anaheim, Rinne has won won two in a row while stopped 60 of 64 shots (.938 SV%) since. Tonight he will face a new-look Jets team at home—Rinne is 19-3-1 with a 1.94 GAA and .928 SV% at home this season.

Bishop allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Lightning’s 5-3 win over the Ducks on Sunday. He was given Tuesday night off, but he will be in goal tonight vs. the Blues. He allowed two goals on 18 shots in a 2-1 OT loss to the Blues 11 days ago.

Hanzal is battling a reoccurring back issue that he had surgery on last year. He spent the majority of the summer rehabbing his back, but is dealing with issues again and could need another surgery, which would end his 2014-15 season.

Coburn has been out with a broken left foot since January 12th. He was expected to miss four weeks and Thursday marked that point exactly. So his recovery was basically right on schedule, however he will be held out of Friday’s game, but should be back on Sunday in Buffalo.

Raffl will miss his seventh straight game with an illness, but it sounds like he is finally improving and could be back on Sunday. Ryan White is expected to come out of the lineup when Raffl returns.