Malkin has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but was on the ice for Wednesday’s practice and will be a game-time decision for Thursday’s game vs. the Red Wings. Malkin centred Phil Kessel and Bryan Rust in today’s session.
The Flames are resting players as they lead up to the playoffs, so Dube will likely be in the lineup on Wednesday. The former second-round pick has 15 goals and 24 assists (39 points) in 37 games with Stockton this season.
Allen allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Blues win in New Jersey on Saturday. Allen will start the front-end of the Blues back-to-back with Jordan Binnington likely starting the last two games of the season. Allen is 2-1-2 with a 1.74 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout in his last five starts.
Schneider allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Devils loss to St. Louis last Saturday. Schneider finished March at 2-4-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .913 SV% and will make his 23rd start of the season on Thursday. The 33-year-old is 2-9-1 with a 3.73 GAA and .889 SV% on the road this year and draws a tough assignment in Carolina.
Allen allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Blues win in New Jersey on Saturday. Allen will likely start the front-end of the Blues back-to-back with Jordan Binnington likely starting the last two games of the season. Allen is 2-1-2 with a 1.74 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout in his last five starts.
Ward allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks loss in San Jose on March 3rd. Ward has fully recovered from a knee injury and will likely start Wednesday vs. the Blues. Ward is 2-0-0 with a 3.31 GAA and .897 SV% in his first two starts against the Blues this season.
Daccord, 22, was a seventh-round pick of the Senators in 2015 and joined the Senators after his Junior Year at Arizona State University. Daccord was 21-12-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .926 SV% at ASU and with the Senators 30 points out of the playoffs with two games left, they will get a look at Daccord tonight in Buffalo.
Smith was a healthy scratch on Monday but will replace Filip Chytil as a forward on Wednesday. Smith had one assist and eight PIMS as a forward in Philadelphia on Sunday.
Gilmour has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Frederik Claesson on Wednesday. Claesson has no points, a minus-2 rating and seven shots in four games with the Rangers this season.
Claesson has been in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by John Gilmour in the lineup on Wednesday.
Buchnevich missed Monday’s game in New Jersey and is questionable to play vs. the Senators. Buchnevich took part in the morning skate but remains a question mark, so Brendan Smith is expected to dress as a forward.
Chytil will miss Wednesday’s game vs. the Senators but head coach David Quinn said that he “may play before the season ends.” Brendan Smith will dress as a forward to replace Chytil tonight.
Harpur will be scratched in New York and Christian Wolanin was recalled from Belleville (AHL) to replace him in the lineup.
Wolanin was assigned to the AHL on Tuesday to help Belleville but has been called up because Ben Harpur is sick and will not play on Wednesday. Wolanin has three assists in his last five games and 12 points (4G /8A) in 28 games this year.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Rangers loss in New Jersey on Monday. Lundqvist is still searching for his 20th win of the season, having lost five straight while posting a 3.65 GAA and .897 SV%. Tonight he faces the Senators for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.5 GAA and .923 SV% in the first two meetings.
Ward allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks loss in San Jose on March 3rd. Ward has fully recovered from a knee injury and will likely start Wednesday vs. the Blues. Ward is 2-0-0 with a 3.31 GAA and .897 SV% in his first two starts against the Blues this season.
Lundqvist allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Rangers loss in New Jersey on Monday. Lundqvist is still searching for his 20th win of the season, having lost five straight while posting a 3.65 GAA and .897 SV%. Tonight he faces the Senators for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.5 GAA and .923 SV% in the first two meetings.
