Johnson (undisclosed) could rejoin the lineup before the league's Christmas break, Erik Erlendsson of The Tampa Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson has been out each of the team's past three games, but it sounds as though he's closer to a return than teammate Ondrej Palat, and could rejoin the lineup at some point prior to the break next week. With the forward ruled out Friday, his next chance to play comes Sunday against the Senators.