Dan Girardi did not practice with the team on Friday, reports, reports Andrew Gross of The Record.

Girardi did not practice with the team on Friday, reports, reports Andrew Gross of The Record.

Analysis:

After posting seven hits, two shots on goal and blocking three more in Thursday's loss to Montreal, it's just a maintenance day for the top four defenseman who is expected to play on Saturday against Carolina. While the veteran's long-term health is of major consequence to the organization, this news should have little impact on standard league fantasy owners who probably don't deploy Girardi's (11 points through 46 games) services.