Overview
- Captain Mark Stone, Mitch Marner and Shea Theodore remained in Las Vegas and will sit Wednesday, according to Bruce Cassidy.
- Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin were in Washington, D.C., for the State of the Union on Tuesday and will miss Wednesday’s game, with both expected back Friday.
- Cassidy said the team hopes all five Olympians rejoin for Friday’s road game in Washington, aligning with the NHL’s required post‑Olympic day off.
- Vegas recalled Dylan Coghlan, Tanner Laczynski and Kai Uchacz from AHL Henderson and worked Brayden McNabb back in, prompting new line and power‑play looks.
- Team USA’s return from Milan was rerouted to Miami due to weather with celebrations before the White House visit, a sequence that contributed to earlier uncertainty reported by TSN.