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Chisholm was scratched for the 10th straight game in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.

After the arrival of Cole Hutson, the Capitals have five left-shot blueliners and nine total defensemen on the roster. That has left Chisholm as one of the regular scratches, even with fellow lefty Rasmus Sandin playing his off-side. Chisholm hasn't been anything more than a part-time option in his first year with the Capitals, earning seven points, 20 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 26 appearances.

Iorio has played in just six of 20 games since the Rangers claimed him off waivers from the Sharks in late January. He was a healthy scratch Tuesday versus the Devils.

Iorio's playing time looked to be picking up after the Olympic break, but the Rangers have a healthy Adam Fox and are also giving a long look to Drew Fortescue for now. That leaves Iorio as the odd man out. In 27 total appearances between the Rangers and the Sharks, Iorio has three assists, 15 shots on net, 15 hits, 39 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-4 rating. It's unclear if he'll be anything more than a part-time option late in the campaign.

Severson (upper body) will miss the remainder of the regular season, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

Severson has already missed three straight games due to the injury. He had eight goals and 32 points across 71 regular-season outings in 2025-26. The 31-year-old might still be an option to return at some point if Columbus can secure a playoff berth.

Thomson notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Panthers.

Thomson missed two games due to a lower-body injury in March, but he's been back in the lineup for the last two contests. The 25-year-old blueliner is getting a chance to play because the Senators' defense is ravaged by injuries. Thomson's helper was his first since the 2021-22 campaign, when he logged five assists over 16 appearances. He's likely to remain in a third-pairing role for as long as he's in the lineup.

Spence scored a goal and put four shots on net in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Florida.

Spence found the back of the net for Ottawa's second goal of the middle period. The twine finder brought him up to six goals, 27 points, 94 shots on net, 49 hits and 51 blocked shots across 65 games this season. With Jake Sanderson (upper body) and Thomas Chabot (forearm) sidelined, Spence has stepped up his game offensively with eight points over his last nine games. Until Sanderson returns, Spence should continue to see time on the Senators' first power-play unit, giving him solid streaming value in most fantasy formats.

Roy recorded two assists in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.

The veteran blueliner had a hand in tallies by Alex Ovechkin in the first period and Tom Wilson in the third. It was Roy's first multi-point performance since Dec. 3, when he produced three helpers against the Sharks. He has produced two goals and 19 points, 130 blocked shots, 109 hits, 90 shots on net and a plus-14 rating in 72 games this season. He has delivered triple digits in blocks and hits in five straight campaigns.

Chychrun scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.

It's the second multi-point performance in three games for Chychrun. He managed just three points in the first 10 games of March. The 28-year-old blueliner has already put together a career-best campaign with 24 goals and 56 points in 73 contests, but the Caps could use a final push from Chychrun if they're going to make the playoffs.

Sanheim scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Capitals.

The veteran blueliner got the Flyers on the board 39 seconds into the second period on a one-timer before helping to set up a Christian Dvorak tally early in the third. Sanheim broke out of a four-game point drought with the performance. However, he has three goals and four assists in his last 11 outings.

Makar (upper body) is expected to miss a few games after head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Wednesday, "He's going to miss some time here. Nothing serious, though," Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Based on Bednar's comments, Makar will likely miss at least the remainder of the week, which includes games against Vancouver on Wednesday, Dallas on Saturday and St. Louis on Sunday. While an exact timeline for Makar's return is unclear, the Avalanche probably won't rush him back with the playoffs fast approaching. In his last nine contests, the 27-year-old defenseman recorded one goal and eight assists, including six power-play points.

Fox notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

The star blueliner had a hand in the first-period tally by J.T. Miller, which proved to be the game-winner, as well as a third-period strike by Mika Zibanejad. Fox has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games and has three multi-point efforts during that span. He has amassed two goals and 15 points over the last 13 contests, including 10 points (one goal, nine assists) on the power play.