Sammy Blais will return to the lineup Thursday for the regular-season finale against the Minnesota Wild (7 p.m., BSMW, 101 ESPN).
Blais has missed five games with a lower-body injury he sustained on May 3 vs. Anaheim. He will take Mackenzie MacEachern's spot, likely on the fourth line. Vladimir Tarasenko (lower-body) and Vince Dunn (upper-body) will not return from injuries Thursday, so they won't get a regular-season game in before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Thursday's lineup will NOT include Jaden Schwartz or Colton Parayko. Schwartz is taking a game off for rest, while Parayko is day-to-day with an injury. Steven Santini will enter the lineup for Parayko. Tyler Bozak, who rested Wednesday, will be back in the lineup on Thursday night. Jordan Binnington is expected to start in goal.
