Protas (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Protas will return after missing the last three games. He is having another fine season with 16 goals and 15 assists in 41 appearances, with only one assist coming via the power play, as Protas averages only 39 seconds of playing time with the man advantage.

Kopitar (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Jets, NHL.com reports.

Kopitar will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup due to a lower-body injury. He's considered day-to-day, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up in the second half of the back-to-back set Saturday against Edmonton.

Miller notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in 20:24 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Miller was able to take a full workload in his first game back after missing seven contests due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old should be a lock for top-six usage and minutes in all situations moving forward. He's produced 23 points, 80 shots, 76 hits and a minus-12 rating across 36 outings this season.

Trocheck scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and doled out four hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Trocheck has six goals and five assists over his last 10 outings. The 32-year-old center continues to make an all-around impact with both offense and physical play. He's up to 11 goals, 26 points, 54 shots on net, 104 hits, 25 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-8 rating across 31 appearances this season, mainly in a top-six role.

Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Zibanejad's goal got the Rangers on the board at 9:34 of the second period. He's earned four goals and five assists over his last four contests for one of his best stretches of the campaign. Overall, the 32-year-old center has produced 16 goals, 38 points, 118 shots on net, 67 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 44 appearances. That puts him on track to top the 70-point mark after being limited to 62 points in 82 outings in 2024-25.

Poehling scored a goal and blocked four shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Poehling ended an eight-game goal drought, a span in which he picked up just two assists. The 27-year-old continues to see mainly bottom-six minutes as a defensive center. He's up to three goals, 15 points, 36 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 37 contests this season, his first with the Ducks.

Granlund scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Granlund had been limited to one assist over his previous six contests. The 33-year-old forward continues to play a key depth role for the Ducks, acting as a veteran who can move up in the lineup whenever necessary. He's at 17 points, 51 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 26 outings this season.

Laba (upper body) is expected to be a game-time decision Saturday in Boston, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Laba fully participated in Friday's practice, but head coach Mike Sullivan is waiting to see how the 22-year-old forward's body responds before making a final decision. If Laba does play Saturday, it will probably be as a member of the third line alongside Gabe Perreault and Taylor Raddysh.

Jankowski scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Jankowski was scratched Tuesday versus the Stars but drew back in for Noah Philp (concussion). The 31-year-old Jankowski continues to fill a fourth-line role when he's in the lineup, which is far from guaranteed to happen every game. He's at three goals, seven points, 32 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 21 hits over 32 appearances this season.

Protas (lower body) will be a game-time decision in Chicago on Friday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Protas was on a hot streak before his injury, tallying four goals and five assists in a five-game scoring streak. Overall, Protas has 16 goals and 15 assists with a plus-21 rating over 41 games this season.