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Craig returns to lineup, gets assist

11/9: Ryan Craig returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing nearly three weeks with a sprained right knee, according to the Tampa Tribune. Craig notched an assist in the game. "We just had to make sure that everything was good, and I feel like I'm ready to go," said Craig.

Craig tests knee by skating

11/5: Ryan Craig was able to skate yesterday for the first time since spraining his right knee Oct. 19, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Although that's a good sign, he likely remains several weeks away from getting back into game action.

Craig no closer to returning

11/2: Ryan Craig has been walking around without a limp, but he isn't expected to return to the Lightning lineup anytime soon, according to the Tampa Tribune. Craig has been out since Oct. 19 with a sprained right knee. He is expected to be out another month or so.

Sprained MCL to sideline Craig a month

10/21: Ryan Craig is expected to miss about a month due to a strained MCL in his right knee, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Craig was off to a hot start, leading the Lightning with five goals.

Hot Craig promoted to scoring line

10/12: Ryan Craig is off to such a hot start this season -- he's scored three of the Lightning's four goals -- that he was moved to a scoring line with Vinny Lecavalier and Ruslan Fedotenko, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Craig replaced Vinny Prospal, who was moved to a line with Eric Perrin and Nikita Alexeev.