"Roman Hamrlik appeared to participate fully in practice today and said he's inching toward a return to the lineup. The defenseman has missed the past three games with what the team has described as a lower-body injury.

"Every day I feel a little bit better," the 37-year-old said. "Just trying to push it every day a little bit more and go from there. It's nothing serious. I'm getting close and see how I feel tomorrow.""