Coach Alain Vigneault said that he expects to have Stepan (flu) available for Sunday's game against the Stars, Andrew Gross of The Record reports. It was announced just a few hours before Saturday's loss to the Predators that Stepan had been dealing with an illness and would be unable to play. Fortunately, it sounds like the worst of Stepan's symptoms could be behind him, but the Rangers probably won't have a firm declaration on the center's status until reevaluating him Sunday morning. The Rangers lost Jasper Fast to a knee sprain Saturday, and with Stepan's status also unclear, don't be surprised if the team calls up a forward from AHL Hartford prior to Sunday's match.