Kylington exited Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the third period with an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old Kylington has five points (2G / 3A), 34 shots, and 45 blocks in 28 games.
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Sandin played only 7:09 of ice time before exiting Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators with an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Sandin has struggled lately, mirroring a Capitals' six-game losing skid, with zero points in his last seven contests.
Rasmussen played 14:11 time-on-ice in last Monday's 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning but suffered an upper-body injury and has missed the last two games. The 24-year-old Rasmussen has a career-high 33 points (13G / 20A) in 75 games this season.
Couturier played only 3:21 before exiting last Monday's 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders with a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old Couturier has only one point in his last 15 games and is averaging only 10:11 time-on-ice in six games since being a healthy scratch. The Flyers return to the ice on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Capitals return to the ice on Tuesday in a battle against the Detroit Red Wings for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and could desperately use the services of Oshie after missing the last four games, all losses. The veteran forward has had an injury-plagued season and had three points (0G / 3A) in his last four games before his most recent ailment.
Roy did not play on Friday and will likely miss at least two more games as he did not travel with the Golden Knights on their two-game road trip. Before his injury, Roy has three points (0G / 3A) in his last seven games.
Carrier has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury and will miss at least two more. The 29-year-old Carrier has had an injury-plagued season, scoring eight points (6G / 2A) in 39 games.
Pietrangelo recently return from a six-game absence and played two games before not playing on Friday. He will miss at least two more games as he recovers from an illness. The 34-year-old defenseman has 33 points (4G / 29A), 141 shots, and 161 blocks in 64 games this season.
Dermott played only 10:46 of ice time in Sunday's 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks before exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old Dermott has seven points (2G / 5A), 52 hits, and 64 blocks in 50 games this season.
Hertl has been sidelined with a lower-body injury after undergoing a procedure in his left knee at the beginning of February but made his debut in a Golden Knights jersey at practice last Monday. The talented Czech forward has 34 points (15G / 19A) while averaging 20:54 time-on-ice through 48 games this season and should provide an offensive boost when he makes his debut in the Golden Knights' lineup on Monday.