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"I've tried to cut down a little bit of his ice time," coach John Tortorella said. "From the fighting, his thumb, his shoulder, I don't think he's completely healthy. I think he'll be back and be a big part of it." Prust gets into plenty of fights and he's currently second on the team with 126 penalty minutes in 59 games. Tortorella acknowledged Prust's willingness to take on all comers, but he want to see Prust get involved in staged fights. Tortorella said he "wanted to punch him in the side of the head after the fight with [Atlanta's Eric] Boulton" on February 11th.