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Wennberg (lower-body) returned to practice on Monday.

Wennberg has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but returned to practice this afternoon. Wennberg was not given a timetable when he got hurt , but his return to practice this morning suggests that he could be back later this week.

Alex Wennberg
Wennberg (concussion) is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday.

Wennberg has missed the last five games with a concussion, but it appears he will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Islanders. Wennberg will centre the Blue Jackets’ second line between Brandon Saad and Scott Hartnell. The former 1st round pick has offensive upside and his new line mates could bring it out of him.

Alex Wennberg
Wennberg (concussion) returned to practice on Monday.

Wennberg has been out since the season opener, but his return to practice on Monday is a good sign that he’ll be back in the lineup shortly. Wennberg was centring a line with Brandon Saad and Scott Hartnell, which could be a strong offensive line when Wennberg is cleared to play.

Alex Wennberg
The Capitals have recalled Dmitry Orlov from his conditioning stint with Hershey (AHL).

Orlov had three assists in three games during his conditioning stint. He has missed the entire season with a wrist injury, but he could be back in the lineup this weekend after completing his conditioning stint with some success.

Dmitry Orlov
Wennberg (hand) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.

Wennberg missed the last four games, but he will be back in tonight vs. the Devils. Wennberg had one goal and four assists in his previous four games prior to getting injured. He is expected to centre the third line with Scott Hartnell and Marko Dano.

Alex Wennberg
The Capitals have sent Dmitry Orlov (wrist) to Hershey (AHL) for a conditioning stint.

Orlov has not played yet this season because of a wrist injury. He will head to Hershey to get back into game-shape before he returns to the Capitals. He is allowed to stay with Hershey for a maximum of two weeks.

Dmitry Orlov