Rau will be in the lineup against the Avalanche on Sunday, David Dwork of CBS Miami reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jussi Jokinen has been ruled out for Sunday's contest with a minor knee injury, so Rau gets the nod in his stead. Scouts have raved about the 23-year-old's hockey smarts for some time, but it's worth noting that he struggled in a nine-game sampling of the NHL last season -- he was held pointless with a minus-1 rating in that span.