Blidh was hurt vs. the Capitals last Thursday but will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Blidh will replace Nick Foligno, who was hurt vs. the Ducks on Monday. Blidh, who will be back on the fourth line, has two goals and six assists (eight points) in 20 games.
With Smith in COVID-19 protocol, Jake Leschyshyn and Jonas Rondbjerg have been promoted to the active roster and one of them will play Monday. Mattias Janmark or Nicolas Roy will likely move up to the Golden Knights' top line.
Chytil is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play on Monday. Expect Morgan Barron to draw into the lineup to replace the third liner.
Kakko suffered an upper-body injury in Carolina on Friday and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Kakko was skating on the top line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, so this injury opens up a huge hole to be filled.
Chytil played just 4:08 TOI on Saturday before leaving the game with a lower-body injury and not returning. The rangers did not provide much of an update on Chytils' status but called him "day-to-day," which makes him questionable for Monday's game vs. the Kings.
Domingue saw some playing time while Casey DeSmith was in COVID-19 protocol but was hurt in practice on Thursday. With DeSmith back now, Domingue was likely headed to the taxi squad/AHL anyway, but now he'll remain with the Penguins and rehab his injury.
Blidh was absolutely crushed by Tom Wilson in Thursday's game vs. the Capitals and did not return. Blidh is expected to be replaced by Steven Fogarty on the fourth line on Saturday.
