Stepan (ribs) will rejoin the lineup Friday against the Capitals, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stepan has been sidelined since late November due to broken ribs, but he's apparently doing well enough to rejoin the lineup Friday. Stepan centered the Rangers' second line before suffering the injury, and will likely slide back into that spot once again Friday in return. However, the team has yet to announce who he will replace in the lineup.