Prior to Saturday’s practice, the New York Rangers announced that forward Julien Gauthier will be out with an upper-body injury versus the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.
In addition, Chris Kreider is considered doubtful as he’s also nursing an upper-body injury. Although he did skate before his teammates took the ice, which is a good sign.
The Rangers also reported that forwards Artemi Panarin and Vitali Kravtsov were not practicing. Defenseman Ryan Lindgren is also unavailable as all three players are dealing with a stomach bug revealed by Gerard Gallant after the comeback win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday.