New York Rangers News
Trouba scratched on Wednesday but was back on the ice for Friday's morning skate and is expected to play on Friday. Trouba has picked up 15 points (3G / 12A) in 27 his last 27 games.
Lindgren scratched on Wednesday but was back on the ice for Friday's morning skate and is expected to play on Friday. Lindgren has not scored a goal since January 8th, posting just eight assists over 44 games.
Fox scratched on Wednesday but was back on the ice for Friday's morning skate and is expected to play on Friday. Since the start of January, Fox has scored six goals with 36 assists (42 points) in 45 games.
Kreider scratched on Wednesday but was back on the ice for Friday's morning skate and is expected to play on Friday. Kreider has scored 14 goals with 10 assists (24 points) in his last 21 games.
Zibanejad scratched on Wednesday but was back on the ice for Friday's morning skate and is expected to play on Friday. Zibanejad has been cruising since the middle of December, scoring 24 goals with 36 assists (60 points) in his last 52 games.
Panarin will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury but the Rangers are hopeful that he will be ready for Game 1 of the playoffs.
Kakko missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. Montreal. Kakko will replace Artemi Panarin, who is out with an upper-body injury.
Panarin left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury and will not play on Wednesday. Some other regulars will also sit out on Wednesday, so it's unclear if Panarin's injury is serious or if this is a precaution.