On the Beat: Williams returns to Hurricanes and Melrose returns to ESPN

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon:

• Here are the Sabres’ lines from practice this morning.  Lydman is in the line-up tonight, but Craig Rivet is not.
• Justin Williams returns to the Hurricanes line-up tonight.  Boy, Peter Laviolette could have used him!
• The Fredrik Norrena situation remains unresolved in Columbus.  If they feel like they need him, then the organization shouldn’t let him go.
• Scott Clemmensen will start tonight for the Devils.  Rolston returns too.
• Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is going to be out of action for 2-4 weeks.  The defensive injuries continue for NYI.
• Sidney Crosby has passed Alex Tanguay in All-Star voting.  Good.
• Barry Melrose returns to ESPN. I heard the Lightning actually traded him to ESPN and will now have Steve Levy lining up on the fourth line.
• Here are the Capitals’ lines from practice this morning.  Nylander on the wing.