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McMichael logged an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

McMichael snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. The 24-year-old forward has found himself on the fourth line recently, as the Capitals are easing Ryan Leonard in with top-six usage at even strength. McMichael's usage in reality is more versatile, especially thanks to his power-play role. He's faded a little bit late in the campaign but still has 55 points (25 goals, 30 assists), 167 shots on net, 38 hits, 33 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-25 rating over 76 contests. He could get back into the top six if Aliaksei Protas (foot) is unable to play Sunday against the Islanders.

Strome scored a power-play goal and dished an assist in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Strome has two goals and five assists over his last four contests, including one power-play point in each of those games. This effort got him to the 25-goal and 50-assist marks, further improving his career-high point total to 75. He's earned 30 of those points with the man advantage while adding 132 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating across 76 appearances.

Robidas logged an assist in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

This was Robidas' NHL debut, and he set up an Eric Robinson tally in the second period for his first point. The 22-year-old Robidas was drafted in the fifth round in 2021 and signed his entry-level deal in May of 2023, so he's taken his time to develop to get to this level. This stint in the NHL is likely to be temporary, and he'll be limited to bottom-six minutes until one of Jordan Staal (lower body) or Andrei Svechnikov (undisclosed) is able to return. Robidas had 48 points in 65 games with AHL Chicago prior to his call-up Thursday.

Roslovic notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Roslovic has a helper in each of the last two games and four assists over nine contests since he last scored a goal. The 28-year-old forward is filling in on the second line while Jordan Staal (lower body) remains out of action. Roslovic has had a solid campaign with 21 goals, 16 helpers, 127 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 74 appearances.

Jarvis logged an assist and seven shots on goal in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Jarvis has three goals and six assists during his six-game point streak. He set up a Jackson Blake tally as the Hurricanes' top-line wingers continue to show chemistry. Jarvis is now at 61 points (30 goals), 188 shots on net, 90 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating across 68 appearances. He'll have seven more games, at most, to try to match his career highs of 33 goals and 67 points, which he set last season.

Motte produced an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Motte has four points over 16 contests since the start of March as a bottom-six regular for the Red Wings. The 30-year-old forward won't do a lot on offense, but he's played well enough to stay in the lineup since Andrew Copp (pectoral) was ruled out for the year. Motte is now at eight points, 54 shots on net, 63 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating across 48 appearances in 2024-25.

Larkin notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Larkin ended a five-game skid by helping out on a Ben Chiarot goal in the first period, and he added another helper on Alex DeBrincat's empty-netter in the third. It's been seven games since Larkin scored a goal, which may help explain why the Red Wings have fallen behind in the playoff race. The top-line center is at 28 goals, 36 helpers, 223 shots on net, 41 hits, 38 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 75 appearances.

Rasmussen scored a goal and blocked four shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Rasmussen's second-period tally stood as the game-winner. He had been limited to one assist over his previous eight contests, a slump deep enough to see him demoted to the fourth line for Friday's game. He's now at 11 goals, 19 points, 92 shots on net, 129 hits, 58 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating across 70 appearances this season, his lowest scoring pace in four years.

Kasper scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Kasper gave the Red Wings a 2-0 lead just 26 seconds after Ben Chiarot opened the scoring midway through the first period. This was Kasper's sixth goal in his last 11 games, a span in which he's added two assists, 21 shots, 27 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating. He started the year as a winger, but he's been centering the second line since Andrew Copp (pectoral) was ruled out for the season. Kasper is at 16 goals, 31 points, 122 shots, 143 hits, 46 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 70 outings overall.

Protas was unable to return to Friday's game versus the Blackhawks after suffering an apparent lower-body injury, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Protas appeared to be favoring his left leg as he exited the ice in the third period. There was no update on his status after the contest, leaving him day-to-day ahead of Sunday's game versus the Islanders. If Protas misses time, Connor McMichael would likely get back in the top six, while Anthony Beauvillier or Ethen Frank could reenter the lineup.