Joffrey Lupul joined his first practice since being diagnosed with a concussion. Lupul has not been cleared for contact and could not put a timeline on return, but said he felt good after the Friday workout. "It truly is day-to-day," he said. "It's not like an arm injury where you can say 'It felt good today I'm good to go tomorrow', it's wake up tomorrow and see how I feel and go from there." Lupul has missed the past three games. - TSN
Mikhail Grabovski did not practice with the team on Friday. Instead, the 29-year-old remained in New York following Wednesday's game against the Rangers, visiting specialists for intestinal problems he's been dealing with for a string of two years. Grabovski had lost weight recently causing some concern and the desire for further tests. Randy Carlyle was unsure if would be available to play against the Canadiens on Saturday. - TSN
Friday's Practice Lines
Forwards:
van Riemsdyk - Bozak - Kessel
MacArthur - Kadri - Kulemin
McClement - Colborne - Komarov
McLaren - Hamilton - Orr/Frattin
Lupul
Defence:
Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Fraser - Franson
Liles - O'Byrne
Gardiner - Kostka
Goaltenders:
Reimer
Scrivens