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Fehervary (rest) will miss Washington's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh on Thursday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

The Capitals are dressing just five defensemen along with 13 forwards, but they should shift back to the usual six blueliners for Game 1 of their first-round series against Montreal on Monday. Fehervary is concluding the regular season with five goals, 25 points, 139 hits and 150 blocks across 81 appearances.

Roy (rest) won't play in Washington's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh on Thursday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

The Capitals are taking the unusual step of dressing 13 forwards and five defensemen as they look ahead to the playoffs. Roy will finish the regular season with three goals, 24 points, 114 hits and 113 blocks in 69 outings. He'll probably be back in the lineup for Game 1 of Washington's first-round series against Montreal on Monday.

Chychrun (rest) will play Thursday versus the Penguins, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Chychrun will return after taking one game off for maintenance purposes. The 27-year-old will be one of five blueliners in the lineup and should feature on the power play as well.

Carlson (rest) won't play Thursday versus the Penguins, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

The Capitals will play with 13 forwards and five defensemen for their regular-season finale. Carlson has rested the last three games, and while there's no glaring concern about the 35-year-old's status, that much rest will at least raise some eyebrows. It's unclear whether his rest will impact his status for Game 1 versus the Canadiens on Monday.

Soucy (illness) will miss Thursday's season finale against the Lightning, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Soucy will close out the season with four goals, 13 points, 46 PIM, 115 hits and 106 blocks in 75 outings between Vancouver and the Rangers. He's in the second season of a three-year, $9.75 million contract, so he's set to be back with New York for 2025-26.

Romanov (illness) isn't expected to play in the Islanders' regular-season finale versus Columbus on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Romanov is slated to end the campaign with four goals, 20 points, 100 shots, 147 hits and 165 blocks in 64 appearances. It's the third straight season in which he's recorded at least 20 points, though he is set to finish just below the 150-hit mark after reaching that milestone in each of his previous three campaigns.

Slavin (rest) isn't expected to suit up for Thursday's regular-season finale against Ottawa, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Slavin appeared in each of the Hurricanes' first 80 games of the season, but he'll rest in a second consecutive matchup to close out the year. He logged six goals, 21 assists, 136 blocked shots and 21 hits while averaging 21:34 of ice time, and he should be back in action for Game 1 of the Hurricanes' first-round series against the Devils on Sunday.

Chatfield (rest) isn't expected to play in Thursday's regular-season finale against the Senators, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

The Hurricanes have a back-to-back set to close out the regular season, and Chatfield is one of numerous players who will rest in both of those matchups. Chatfield made 79 appearances for the Hurricanes during the regular season and logged seven goals, 11 assists, 64 hits, 64 blocked shots and 54 PIM while averaging 18:53 of ice time. He should return to action for Game 1 of Carolina's first-round series against New Jersey on Sunday.

Edvinsson logged two assists, three shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Edvinsson did it all in one of his strongest outings of the season, which ended a nine-game slump for the defenseman. He's at 31 points, 85 shots on net, 86 hits, 142 blocks, 67 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 77 appearances. Edvinsson could still find more offense as he continues to develop, but he has good all-around production already.

Seider logged two assists and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Seider helped out on third-period tallies by Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat. The 24-year-old Seider bounced back from a stretch of just two assists over 14 contests to pick up five points across his last two games. For the season, he has eight goals, 37 helpers, 159 shots on net, 210 hits, 179 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 81 outings.