Hughes (lower body) will not be an option versus the Islanders on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Hughes will miss his third straight game, as the medical staff doesn't feel comfortable giving him the green light yet. His availability for the 2026 Winter Olympics is unclear, but he remains day-to-day. Before getting hurt, the 24-year-old center was rolling offensively with 12 points in his last 11 games, including one goal and five helpers with the man advantage.

Washe was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Wednesday.

Washe has a goal and two points in 13 outings with Anaheim in 2025-26. The Ducks don't have any remaining games before the Olympic break, so this will give Washe a chance to continue to play while the NHL team is off. The 24-year-old also has 13 goals and 25 points in 30 outings with San Diego this campaign.

Halliday scored a goal, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Halliday opened the scoring at 2:46 of the first period. The 23-year-old is carving out a regular spot on the fourth line with four goals and an assist over his last six outings during his most recent call-up from the AHL. Overall, he's earned 11 points, 26 shots on net, 28 hits and a plus-1 rating in 24 appearances despite averaging 8:10 of ice time.

Staal scored the game-winning goal and added six hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.

Staal has four goals, one assist, eight shots on net and 15 hits over his last six games. The 37-year-old's tally at 14:53 of the third period Tuesday stood as the game-winner, his second such goal this season. He's at a total of 14 goals, 25 points, 73 shots, 109 hits, 28 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 53 appearances overall.

Edstrom (lower body) has been skating on his own and might be ready by the end of the Olympic break, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

Edstrom is on long-term injured reserve and hasn't played since Nov. 29. He has two goals, four points, 48 hits and 13 blocks in 24 appearances in 2025-26. Edstrom is likely to be in the mix for a fourth-line role once he's healthy.

Laba (upper body) feels ready to play Thursday versus Carolina, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Laba exited Saturday's match against Pittsburgh, but it seems he won't miss a full game due to the injury. He has eight goals, 16 points, 22 PIM and 72 hits in 53 outings in 2025-26. Laba will probably play in a bottom-six role against the Hurricanes.

Protas recorded a shorthanded goal and had two shots on net in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers.

Protas found the back of the net for the first time since Jan. 24, but the 25-year-old playmaker has routinely found ways to remain productive for the Capitals. Aside from extending his current point streak to three games with this goal, this was also Protas' fourth goal and eighth point across 15 games since the beginning of January.

Bennett (upper body) is available for Wednesday's game against Boston, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Bennett exited Monday's game against the Sabres due to an upper-body injury, but he's been cleared to suit up for the Panthers' penultimate game before the Olympic break. Over 16 appearances since the start of the calendar year, Bennett has recorded six goals, seven assists, 22 PIM, 20 hits and six blocked shots while averaging 19:28 of ice time.

Lundell (upper body) is expected back in the lineup against the Bruins on Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Lundell is set to rejoin the lineup following a three-game stint on the shelf due to his upper-body problem. Prior to his absence, the 24-year-old forward was mired in a five-game goal drought during which he contributed one assist, 12 shots and eight hits while averaging 17:52 of ice time.

Olivier scored two goals in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Devils.

All the offense came in the third period, as Olivier added a couple of insurance tallies after Dante Fabbro had broken the ice. Olivier has lit the lamp four times in the last four contests to snap a 10-game point drought. The physical winger is showing that last season's offensive breakout was no fluke, collecting eight goals, 17 points, 155 hits, 62 PIM, 54 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 42 games this campaign.