Marc Staal has been taking part in all facets of practice and could return soon but it would be a shock if he returned today.

Ryan McDonagh should be good to go for the Winter Classic despite having flu-ish symptoms... hell I've played pond hockey with full-on influenza and I wasn't even getting paid, so don't expect sympathy outta me.

Missed this yesterday... Sergei Gonchar took a puck to the head in warm-up on Saturday night and sat out the game as a precaution. Can't find anything to indicate if he'll be able to play tonight.

Jacob Josefson (broken clavicle) is recovering and is back practicing, look for him to return within the next week or so.