Ilya Bryzgalov, the NHL's player of the month, will return to the lineup and face the New York Rangers Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
The 31-year-old goalie missed the last three games with a chip fracture in his right foot.
Coach Peter Laviolette said Bryzgalov is healthy and he wants him to regain his sharpness for the playoffs.
Sergei Bobrovsky started the last three games, going 2-0-1 and allowing a total of eight goals.
The fourth line Tuesday figures to have Eric Wellwood centering Jody Shelley and Zac Rinaldo, while it appears Sean Couturier will center Max Talbot and Jakub Voracek on the shutdown line.
Defenseman Andreas Lilja will return to the lineup.
In another matter, Danny Briere said he continues to have back spasms. He said he hopes to be able to play when the playoffs start next week, but that there is not timetable.
Briere was injured on an open-ice hit by Pittsburgh's Joe Vitale on Sunday.
The 31-year-old goalie missed the last three games with a chip fracture in his right foot.
Coach Peter Laviolette said Bryzgalov is healthy and he wants him to regain his sharpness for the playoffs.
Sergei Bobrovsky started the last three games, going 2-0-1 and allowing a total of eight goals.
The fourth line Tuesday figures to have Eric Wellwood centering Jody Shelley and Zac Rinaldo, while it appears Sean Couturier will center Max Talbot and Jakub Voracek on the shutdown line.
Defenseman Andreas Lilja will return to the lineup.
In another matter, Danny Briere said he continues to have back spasms. He said he hopes to be able to play when the playoffs start next week, but that there is not timetable.
Briere was injured on an open-ice hit by Pittsburgh's Joe Vitale on Sunday.
