Oshie was not going to play Thursday, so moving him to IR opened up a roster spot to call Axel Jonsson-Fjallby up from the taxi squad. The move also means that he will miss Saturday's game vs. the Senators.
Strome has missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will likely play in the Blackhawks' back-to-back on Friday and Saturday. Strome skated on the top line with Patrick Kane and Brandon Hagel in Thursday's practice.
Chychrun has not played since December 10th, as he's been sidelined by an upper-body injury and COVID-19 protocol. Head coach Andre Tourigny said that one of Chychrun or Kyle Capobianco will be back in the lineup on Wednesday but that both are game-time decisions.
Oshie suffered an upper-body injury against the Islanders on Saturday and will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. Garnet Hathaway will move into the top-6 vs. the Jets.
Fucale was yanked after allowing four goals on 16 shots in the Capitals loss to the Bruins on Monday. It was the first time Fucale has struggled in his brief NHL career but was quickly reassigned to Hershey on Tuesday. He is 6-2-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .889 SV% in 10 AHL games this season.
Oshie has missed the last three games with a non-COVID illness but both he and Nicklas Backstrom are expected to be back in the lineup on Monday. Oshie, who is expected to skate on the top line with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin, has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 16 games this season.
Backstrom has missed the last three games with a non-COVID illness but both he and T.J. Oshie are expected to be back in the lineup on Monday. Backstrom has registered three assists in three games this season.
