Niskanen recorded an assist and a minus-1 rating over a team-high 24:52 of ice time during Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

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Niskanen also recorded two shots and two hits in a game the Capitals will try desperately to forget as they plod on to a matinee showdown in Buffalo. The 30-year-old blueliner has had a down year by his standards with just 17 points in 43 games but is still worth owning in most formats.