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Rasmus Sandin was added to injured reserve by the Washington Capitals on Monday afternoon.
The transaction was made to accommodate Ethen Frank’s addition to the active roster. Frank was recalled from Hershey on Monday morning after Dylan Strome suffered a lower-body injury against the Ottawa Senators and is out day-to-day.
Sandin suffered an upper-body injury in the Capitals’ 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on October 21. The Swedish blueliner skated a season low 15:01 of ice time that night and received only four shifts in the third period. His last jaunt on the ice came via a 21-second shift with 7:53 left in regulation.
“He should be okay,” head coach Spencer Carbery said Thursday. “We consider him day-to-day, so nothing long-term.”
Sandin returned to the ice on Monday for the first time since the injury, getting some twirls in while wearing a non-contact jersey before Capitals practice began. He’s missed the last two games.
Declan Chisholm, who was scratched in Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, appears likely to suit up in his place for Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. During Monday’s practice, Chisholm skated on the Capitals’ bottom defense pairing with Trevor van Riemsdyk.
Sandin is eligible to return to the Capitals seven days after he suffered his injury, meaning he’d be able to play again as soon as Friday against the New York Islanders.
Sandin is averaging 19:23 of ice time and has recorded two assists in seven games this season. Last season, he played in all 82 contests, recording 30 points (4g, 26a).