The Islanders are expected to rest some regulars as they did with Mathew Barzal on Tuesday. Thursday it looks like it will be Eberle, so expect Travis Zajac and Kyle Palmieri to skate with Barzal.
The Rangers are eliminated from playoff contention and only have three games remaining, so Lindgren will sit out for the remainder. Lindgren, who has been out since April 29th, finishes the season with 16 points (1G / 15A) in 51 games.
Stephens, who had one assist in four games with the Lightning earlier in the season, tore it up with Syracuse (AHL) during his conditioning stint--scoring one goal with seven assists (eight points) in four games. He will skate on the fourth line with Ross Colton and Pat Maroon.
Montour is in the final year of his contract that carries a $3.85M AAV cap-hit. Montour will help fill a void on the left-side that was created when they lost Aaron Ekblad for the season. The 27-year-old has scored five goals with nine assists, 72 shots, 53 blocks and 35 hits in 38 games with the Sabres this season.
