Coach Alain Vigneault said that Stepan is dealing with the flu and is "less than 50-50" to play Saturday against the Predators, Steve Zipay of Newsday reports. It sounds like Stepan might have woke up feeling ill, as there was no indication at Friday's practice that he was under the weather. With Saturday's game kicking off at 3:00 ET, it's difficult to envision Stepan returning to full strength by that time. His status should be officially clarified during pregame warmups, with Lee Stempniak expected to assume Stepan's lineup spot.