Hudson Fasching (IR, upper body) is making progress toward returning, as he joined the New York Islanders for practice on Thursday for a third straight session and first in a regular jersey.

Columbus at Carolina, 7 p.m. Montreal at Detroit, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Vegas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Vegas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Calgary, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Washington at Seattle, 10 p.m. Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 ...

Result: The Islanders are playing faster hockey (a necessity in the NHL), are breaking the puck out of their defensive zone ...