Chychrun (illness) will miss Saturday's tilt in Columbus, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chychrun will miss his second consecutive game. The team might simply be being cautious with him after clinching the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Chychrun has 20 goals and 27 assists, including 15 points on the power play this season. Alexander Alexeyev will enter the lineup to replace Chychrun.