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Jones produced an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Jones snapped a five-game point drought when he set up a Colin Blackwell tally in the second period. The 29-year-old Jones hasn't scored since Jan. 19, but he's often provided steady hits, blocked shots and shots on goal while maintaining a first-pairing role. He's up to 17 points, 101 shots on net, 93 blocked shots, 44 hits and a minus-15 rating through 43 appearances.

DeMelo recorded an assist and blocked five shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

DeMelo set up the first of Nikolaj Ehlers' goals in the game. This was DeMelo's fourth helper over the last three contests -- he'd gone seven games without a point before his recent turnaround. The 30-year-old blueliner remains a more defensive presence on the Jets' top pairing. He's at 19 points, 53 shots on net, 111 hits, 96 blocked shots and a plus-29 rating through 55 appearances.

Rifai was demoted to AHL Toronto on Friday, per CapFriendly.

Rifai made his NHL debut during this stint with the big club, logging five hits and a plus-1 rating through two appearances. The 25-year-old blueliner has 11 points in 34 AHL contests this season.

Morrissey registered three assists, four shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Morrissey is starting to get his offense going again with six helpers over his last three games. He had picked up that many points over his previous 19 outings. The 28-year-old defenseman has seven goals, 34 assists, 136 shots on net, 77 blocked shots, 57 hits and a plus-20 rating over 55 appearances in a top-pairing role. He's not anywhere near his 76-point pace from last season, but he's still a reliable fantasy blueliner.

Mitchell was reassigned to AHL Providence on Friday, per CapFriendly.

Mitchell hasn't dressed in an NHL game since Dec. 23. The 25-year-old has two assists in 13 appearances with Boston this season.

Sandin registered a goal while logging 18:04 of ice time during Thursday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Sandin took advantage of blown defensive zone coverage to fire home his fourth goal of the campaign. The 23-year-old had a sleepy start to the season, but with three goals and 11 points in his last 16 games, Sandin may have turned the corner at the right time as he heads towards restricted free agency in the summer.

Edmundson tallied an assist and dished out four hits during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.

Edmundson has two helpers in his last three outings after failing to find the scoresheet in his previous 11 games. The offense isn't likely to last, but it can only help boost the 30-year-old's appeal to other teams looking to add a stay-at-home defenseman should the Capitals emerge as sellers before the March 8 trade deadline.

Bogosian (upper body) will not suit up Friday against Edmonton, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Bogosian was injured Tuesday against the Jets and will miss at least one game as a result. With Bogo unavailable, Jon Merrill will slide back into the lineup Friday.

Crevier (mouth) will not suit up Friday against the Jets, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Crevier has now missed the last two games, but his injury is reportedly minor, so he could be back sooner rather than later. The 22-year-old rookie has picked up three helpers through 20 contests this campaign.

Kylington scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Kylington's first two points of the campaign have been his goals in each of the last two games. The 26-year-old has added 14 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 10 appearances in his first action since the 2021-22 campaign. Kylington's offense in a third-pairing role probably won't get him much fantasy attention, but his comeback after such a long personal absence could see him nominated for the Masterton Trophy at the end of the season.