Jimmy Howard looks to continue his success over the Columbus Blue Jackets 
when the Wings visit Nationwide Arena to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday night.
According to Ansar Khan of Mlive.com defenseman Brian Rafalski did not skate this morning but will play. This is also the same for forward Justin Abdelkader who returned to practice after taking Thursday off for personal reasons.
Here is tonight’s anticipated lineup courtesy of Khan…
Franzen-Zetterberg-Holmstrom
Hudler-Filppula-Bertuzzi
Draper-Helm-Eaves
Miller-Abdelkader-Mursak
Lidstrom-Kronwall
Ericsson-Rafalski
Kindl-Salei
Here is the Blue Jackets’ anticipated lineup:
Rick Nash-Derick Brassard-Jakub Voracek
Kristian Huselius-Antoine Vermette-R.J. Umberger
Derek Dorsett-Samuel Pahlsson-Chris Clark
Matt Calvert-Kyle Wilson-Jared Boll
Jan Hejda-Marc Methot
Fedor Tyutin-Rostislav Klesla
Kris Russell-Grant Clitsome
Steve Mason (starting)
Mathieu Garon
Source: Mlive.com
