Winnipeg Jets forward Alex Iafallo will skate on the second line in Wednesday's Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues. Iafallo opened the postseason as a member of the first line, but he will drop down in the lineup due to Gabriel Vilardi's (upper body) return. The last three games have not gone well for Iafallo, as he has finished scoreless with a minus-four rating. However, he generally did a solid job as Vilardi's replacement. Before the three-game drought, Iafallo scored three goals and five points over a six-game stretch. On Wednesday, the 31-year-old will be joined on the second line by Vladimir Namestnikov and Cole Perfetti. Nino Niederreiter, who has previously been part of the trio, will start the game on the third line.

Vegas Golden Knights winger Pavel Dorofeyev (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's meeting with the Minnesota Wild. He sustained an undisclosed injury in Tuesday's Game 5 victory and didn't skate on Wednesday. However, Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy did not completely rule him out for Thursday's game. "We'll see how he is for tomorrow," Cassidy said. "We didn't skate today. But we'll have a better idea tomorrow." Dorofeyev has been held to two points (one goal, one assist) in five playoff appearances, but he was big for Vegas during the regular season with a team-high 35 goals in 82 games, adding 17 assists. Power-play specialist Victor Olofsson is expected to enter the lineup if Dorofeyev is unable to play on Thursday.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker (lower body) will miss Wednesday's Game 5 against the Winnipeg Jets. The 25-year-old sustained a lower-body injury on Sunday in Game 4 of the series. Tucker has made his first three career playoff appearances this year, registering one goal, four shots, and 12 hits. Ryan Suter is set to fill Tucker's spot in the lineup on Wednesday. The 40-year-old veteran has been a healthy scratch for two games. He picked up three blocks with a minus-one rating across the first two games of the matchup. These days, Suter offers very little going forward, but Blues head coach Jim Montgomery has called him the team's "No. 1 penalty-killing defenseman."

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (lower body) will miss a second consecutive game on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. Montreal's top option between the sticks suffered a lower-body injury in Game 3. Jakub Dobes will make his second consecutive start, with Cayden Primeau continuing in a backup role. While Dobes has had a strong rookie campaign with the Canadiens, he was overpowered by Washington in Game 4, allowing three goals on 24 shots in a 5-2 loss. Dobes has recorded a 2.77 goals-against average and a .875 save percentage over one start and one relief appearance in the playoffs.