Kakko has been out since January 21 with an upper-body injury but finally skated with the team at practice. He was a third line centered by Barclay Goodrow in place of the injured Chytil and Alexis Lafreniere on the opposite flank.
Kevin Rooney, who has been out since March 2 with an upper-body injury may also be close to returning.
“They looked really good out there and they’ve been skating a long time,” Gallant said. “Conditioning is not an issue. We’ll see what the trainers say and we’ll find out this afternoon what the plan is.”
The head coach also noted that there was definitely a chance they could play tomorrow when the Rangers host the Ottawa Senators.
