Nail Yakupov (concussion) will play Friday against the Coyotes.

Yakupov (concussion) will play Friday against the Coyotes.

Analysis:

As of Thursday, Yakupov still had not been cleared by the league's concussion protocol, but it seems he passed the final tests within the last 24 hours. The 20-year-old has chipped in nine goals and eight assists so far this season, albeit with an unsightly minus-31 rating.