Eric Nystrom (lower body) participated in Tuesday's morning skate, John Glennon of The Tennessean reports.

Nystrom (lower body) participated in Tuesday's morning skate, John Glennon of The Tennessean reports.

Analysis:

Nystrom rotated in with the third line during the session, but he won't be a candidate to enter the lineup Tuesday versus the Canucks. Instead, the Predators would probably like to see Nystrom get in some more contact work during practices after he missed the previous 12 games with the injury. His eventual return will give the Preds an added dose of physicality in their bottom-six ranks, but he's not expect to offer many contributions in the fantasy realm.