Niskanen has managed just one assist, 11 shots and a minus-7 rating during his last eight games.

Wagner (illness) will play Wednesday night against the Flyers.

DeBrusk (lower-body) will play Wednesday night against the Flyers.

Vrana recorded an assist and two shots during Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.

Kuznetsov tallied an assist, two shots and four penalty minutes during Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.

Ovechkin tallied a power-play assist, four shots, four hits and a minus-3 rating during Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.

Backstrom tallied a power-play goal, a minus-3 rating and six shots during Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.

Dubois finished Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Devils with a pair of points.

Atkinson scored his team-leading 27th goal of the season and also had an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over New Jersey.

Benn recorded an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Florida.

Weber -- who was playing for the first time in 10 games due to an undisclosed injury -- recorded a plus-2 rating and one hit in 14:29 of ice time against Washington on Tuesday.

Byron will have a hearing Wednesday with the Department of Player Safety for his hit on Panthers' MacKenzie Weegar.