ons.The team said it would be a miracle if he played again this season, but Malhotra was a fixture in the locker room wearing dark glasses in front of an eye that’s still a bit puffy.Malhotra, who had not worn a visor in his 11-year NHL career, began skating again May 12. He participated in light practices in sweats and a full face shield, eventually wearing full gear.The Canucks announced Saturday that he was medically cleared to play.Coach Alain Vigneault has not committed to using Malhotra but there have been hints he could start with fourth-line duty and take important defensive zone face-offs.“I thought he looked all right, he’s still day-to-day and we’ll see how he practises (Tuesday),” Vigneault said.“If he is in the lineup, we’re going to use him accordingly. He’s been a good player for our team and we’ll see how much he can chip in.”Malhotra scored 11 goals and 30 points in 72 regular-season games but is an ace in the face-off circle, winning 778 of 1,261 draws for a percentage of 61.7, second in the NHL.He played a regular shift in Monday’s scrimmage then worked special teams’ play, taking defensive face-offs against Henrik Sedin and Ryan Kesler.He went into corners and challenged puckhandlers on 5-on-3 penalty kills.“Taking draws against Kes and Hank I felt as good as I could out there,” said the Mississauga, Ont., native. “It’s not a game situation, it’s going to be a lot more read and react out there.”He remained non-committal on his playing status.“If you’re ready to play, you’re ready to play either two minutes re legally authorized to work in the United States. Specifically, the Social Security numbers and alien identification numbers of new hires are checked against Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records in order to weed out fraudulent numbers and help ensure that new hires are genuinely eligible to work. The program quickly confirms 99.5 percent of work-eligible employees. Over 250,000 American employers voluntarily use E-Verify and an average of 1,300 new businesses sign up each week (sign up at www.dhs.gov/everify). While the program is voluntary, federal contractors and some employers in the agricultural industry have been required to use it. In 2009, a rule went into effect requiring all employees working for the federal government, including Congress, be screened by E-Verify. Taxpayers should not be forced to fund illegal workers and the federal government must be sure to follow the law, down to the letter. Part of the success of E-Verify is that participating employers are happy with the results. Outside evaluations have found that the vast majority of employers using E-Verify believe it to be an effective and reliable tool for checking the legal status of their employees. And E-Verify recently received an exceptionally high overall customer satisfaction score – 82 out of 100 the American Customer Satisfaction Index scale. In comparison, the government’s overall satisfaction score is 69. The program continues to expand and improve. Last year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services implemented a photo matching tool. This allows an employer to view a picture of the employee – from a green card, an employment authorization document or a passport – to determine that the employee is in fact the person to whom that Social Security number or alien identification number was issued. We should continue to add photo-matching capabilities to E-Verify to enhance the program’s reliability. It is also important that DHS and SSA work together to investigate any suspicious overuse of Social Security numbers through E-Verify, as these may indicate possible identity theft. It's estimated that seven million people are working in