Overview
- Head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed Dowd skated in the morning but remains day-to-day and will not play tonight.
- The 35-year-old center is set to miss a third straight game with an upper-body injury.
- Connor McMichael has shifted back to center, skating between Brandon Duhaime and Ryan Leonard over the past two games.
- Based on morning-skate indications, Trevor van Riemsdyk is projected to return on defense for his 700th NHL game.
- Logan Thompson is expected to start in goal in place of Charlie Lindgren, according to the projected lineup.