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The Ottawa Senators' top center, Jason Spezza, will return to the team's lineup in Game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday evening after missing most of the season with a back injury.

Veteran Philadelphia winger Jaromir Jagr played only two shifts and 1:08 after the first period of Monday's Winter Classic after aggravated a calf injury he sustained in the previous game.

The injury-riddled Florida Panthers are expected to sign center John Madden to a one-year deal as early as Thursday, a source said Wednesday.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Sean Bergenheim is out for Game 6 against the Boston Bruins

Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau wouldn't say whether Mike Knuble will play Wednesday night on Game 4 of Washington's Eastern Conference quarterfinal against the Rangers. But all signs point to Knuble sitting out.

Injured Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin and Jason Arnott are back in the lineup.

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will miss Wednesday night's home game against the Edmonton Oilers with a nagging thumb injury.

Injured Canadiens forward Tom Pyatt did not play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.