"The Carolina Hurricanes have been without Jeff Skinner for 14 games.
They have missed Skinner's goals, his offensive creativity. They've missed him on the power play, missed having him in crunch situations in games.
The Hurricanes would like to get Skinner back for tonight's game against Tampa Bay, but his first game back is more likely to come after a few more contact practices, possibly Sunday on the road against the Washington Capitals.
Skinner, sidelined more than a month with a concussion, has been given medical clearance for contact and was no longer wearing the yellow, no-contact jersey Wednesday at practice."
