Norris has been out since January 27th but declared himself good-to-go for Thursday's game. Norris was back on the Senators' top line with Brady Tkachuk and Zach Sanford in Wednesday's morning skate. He had 18 goals and eight assists (26 points) in 36 games before injuring his shoulder.
Leschyshyn has scored 12 goals with 12 assists (24 points) in 31 games with Henderson (AHL) this season. He has been recalled because Will Carrier (undisclosed) is a game-time decision.
Greenway suffered an upper-body injury in Ottawa on Tuesday and is not expected to play on Thursday. Mats Zuccarello is expected to replace Greenway, returning from an upper-body injury that kept him out on Tuesday.
Byram continues to work his way back from the lingering effects of head injuries and skated both Tuesday and Wednesday. Head coach Jared Bednar said Byram's road to recovery "is not necessarily a straight line" and that they are taking it day-by-day.
Dahlin missed Sunday's game in Columbus but was back on the ice for Tuesday's practice and is expected to be in the lineup in Montreal. Dahlin enters play on a five-game point streak, scoring one goal with four assists.
Jones played in five straight games with the Rangers before being a healthy scratch in Ottawa on Sunday. Patrik Nemeth (personal) replaced him in the lineup against the Senators.
Dahlin will come out of the lineup on Sunday, so look for Robert Hagg to draw into the lineup to replace him. Henri Jokiharju should take over on PP1 with Dahlin sidelined.
Danforth has been out since December 30th but will play Sunday vs. the Sabres. Danforth will replace Trey Fix-Wolansky, who was sent to the AHL to make room for him. He has scored two goals with two assists in 15 games this season.
The Sabres continue to rotate defensemen each game, with Samuelsson replacing Robert Hagg on Saturday. Samuelsson has no points in 11 games with the Sabres.
The Sabres have been rotating defensemen as of late and Samuelsson will be the latest one to sit. Robert Hagg will draw back into the lineup to replace him.
Bryson has played in five straight games but will sit Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets. Bryson has eight assists but is still looking for his first goal through 37 games this season.
Norris is set to miss his fourth straight game on Monday and is expected to be out until late February. Everything is "structurally sound with the shoulder," so it doesn't sound like Norris will be sidelined too long term.
Thompson missed one game but is set to return to the Sabres lineup on Tuesday. Thompson will replace Casey Mittelstadt and comes into the lineup with 14 goals and 15 assists (29 points) in 40 games.
Greenway's offensive numbers have fallen off a little bit this season after posting a career-high 32 points (6G / 26A) in 56 games last season. So far, he has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 33 games while adding 82 hits and 47 shots on goal. Greenway was set to become an RFA at the end of the season.
Norris suffered a shoulder injury on a hit from Andrei Svechnikov on Thursday and will miss at least the next three games. This puts the Senators in a tough spot, missing both Norris and Drake Batherson from their top line. Mark Kastelic will make his NHL debut to replace Norris.
