Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner: Playing Friday against New York

Skinner (undisclosed) is in the lineup and will play in Friday night's matchup with the Rangers, Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Analysis:

Skinner returns to the Hurricanes after missing only one game with a mystery ailment. He'll look to get it going against a stout New York defense allowing only 2.6 goals per game, good enough for 12th in the league.