Dan Girardi (face) took part in practice Friday, Tom Gulitti of The Record reports.

Girardi (face) took part in practice Friday, Tom Gulitti of The Record reports.

Analysis:

Girardi took a puck to the jaw Thursday and departed the game. However, he appears to have avoided a major injury, as he was on the ice Friday without any extra protection and said he's only dealing with some minor swelling. Expect him to play in Game 2 on Saturday as the Rangers look to go up 2-0 on Pittsburgh.