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Hedman was on the ice for the Lightning’s morning skate, but remains in a no-contact jersey and is around 7-10 days away from returning to the lineup.

Chara was on the ice in Boston for the first time since tearing his PCL on October 23rd. He was given a 4-6 week timetable and today marks the four-week point, so Chara will likely need to skate for another week before he ramps it up in practice.

Pastrnak, 18, was the Bruins first round pick (25th overall) this summer. He has registered five goals and 13 assists (18 points) in 17 games with Providence. He could make his NHL debut on Monday.

Caron did not play during his weekend recall and was sent down on Sunday for cap reasons. Caron could be in the lineup on Monday vs. the Penguins.

Weiss’ second conditioning stint went much better than his first. He registered a goal in each game while with Grand Rapids. His recall on Sunday means he could be back in the Red Wings lineup as soon as Monday.

Shaw skated on Sunday morning and wanted to play, but head coach Joel Quenneville will hold him out of a third straight game. Look for Shaw to return on Wednesday vs. Colorado.

Bourque, who was acquired for Bryan Allen on Thursday will make his NHL debut tonight, likely on the Ryan Kesler line. Emerson Etem will take a seat with Bourque entering the lineup.

Stoner has mumps-like symptoms, which is the same disease that kept Francois Beauchemin out for five games. Stoner is not confirmed to have the illness, but is being held out as a precaution.

Andersen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Ducks’ 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks on Thursday. Andersen got back into the win column after dropping his previous six starts. Andersen has posted a 2.18 GAA and .918 SV% in 15 games this season and draws a beauty Sunday matchup vs. the Coyotes.

Andersen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Ducks’ 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks on Thursday. Andersen got back into the win column after dropping his previous six starts. Andersen has posted a 2.18 GAA and .918 SV% in 15 games this season and draws a beauty Sunday matchup vs. the Coyotes.

Miller surrendered four goals on 32 shots in the 5-4 win over the Oilers on Wednesday. Miller is in the thick of his roughest stretch of this young season. He is 2-2-0 with a 4.28 GAA and .842 SV% in his last four starts and draws a rough matchup against a Chicago team who dismantled Edmonton last night.

Crawford allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Hawks 7-1 win over the Oilers last night. He was not scheduled to start the contest, but ended up getting the call because Antti Raanta got sick. He was spotted a 2-0 lead less than five minutes in a coasted to a win. It will be a much more difficult night tonight in Vancouver.

Hanzal will miss his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. Head coach Dave Tippett thinks that Hanzal is a possibility for Tuesday if he continues to progress.

Bouwmeester will see his consecutive games played streak snapped at 737 games. He was injured in the Blues win over the Senators on Saturday afternoon. Look for Chris Butler to enter the lineup on Sunday vs. the Jets.

The Capitals, who do not play again until Wednesday and have a scheduled off-day Sunday, officially listed Green as day-to-day. “I don’t think it’s too serious,” Coach Barry Trotz said, “but I have not talked to my trainers yet.”

Burish, 31, had three points in 20 games with the Sharks this season. He will still carry a $925,000 against the Sharks cap while in the minors.

Tennyson, 24, becomes the eighth active defenseman on the Sharks roster. He has three goals and three assists in 17 games with Worcester.

Allen allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Blues’ 4-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday. The loss snapped Allen’s four-game winning streak, but he should be for great spot-start this afternoon in Winnipeg. Allen is 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .938 SV% on the road.

Pavelec allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Jets 4-3 loss to the Red Wings on Thursday. Despite losing his last four starts and Michael Hutchinson allowing just three goals in his last three, the Jets will turn to Pav again today vs. St. Louis.

Neuvirth has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but with Nathan Lieuwen heading back to the AHL it suggests that Neuvirth should be good to go for Wednesda vs. the Jets.