Lightning's Palat will play Friday
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Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ondrej Palat says he will make his return to the lineup in Friday's game against the New Jersey Devils, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen.
Palat was expected to return during the team's five-game road trip, and will do so for its penultimate contest.
The winger has been out since suffering a lower-body injury on Dec. 11.