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Riikola (upper body) was on the ice for Friday's practice session sporting a non-contact sweater, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Riikola continues to make strides in his recovery, but the fact he hasn't been cleared for contact yet makes it highly unlikely he'll be available against the Islanders on Saturday. Even once cleared to play, the Finnish blueliner is unlikely to crack the lineup over Cody Ceci and Pierre-Olivier Joseph.
