







Dumoulin was nicked up in Game 1 and missed Monday's practice for "maintenance." It seems whatever was ailing Dumoulin is still lingering, leaving his status for Game 2 up in the air.


Brown has spent all of 2021 in the AHL, scoring one goal with six assists in 12 games with Belleville. Tonight will be his first game at the NHL level this year but he has one goal and eight assists in 29 career games with Ottawa.



Danault suffered an upper-body injury Thursday in Toronto and will not play Saturday. Danault returned to Montreal to be re-evaluated but is currently being listed as day-to-day.



Fiala was a surprise scratch from Wednesday's lineup due to a lower-body injury but he was on the ice for the morning skate and will be a game-time decision on Friday. Fiala has been red-hot since late March, scoring 11 goals with 14 assists (25 points) in his last 19 games.




