Horton Questionable, King Probable for Sunday

Defenseman Tony Horton (leg) and forward Pat King (foot) both skated today on their own at YHRAP. The pair skated for about 45 minutes with assistant coach Sergei Fetisov while the rest of the team was given the day off. Both are hoping to play Sunday, but neither could confirm.

"I felt good today," King said. "It's a little sore, but I'm able to push off and accelerate. Barring a setback, I think I can play on Sunday.

Horton was a little less confident. "It's definitely tender, but I was able to get a good skate in. You can never tell with these things."

Horton, who collided with a teammate in a Cosby Sweater game on Sunday, also spoke about the frustrations with quad ailments.

"I think the league has gotten better at cracking down and shots to the thighs, but there is still a lot of work to be done. It's a vulnerable spot."

Horton spent the mandatory 20 minutes in the quiet room after receiving the hit. The quiet room protocol was instituted last season to give team doctors a chance to evaluate a player for Charlie Horse symptoms.

"Obviously it was frustrating [to be in the quiet room] but at the end of the day, the league is right to protect guys from awkward, embarrassing injuries like that."