Defenseman Vincent Desharnais will miss four to six weeks after surgery for appendicitis, though he remains on the team’s active roster for now. With his expected recovery timeline, the Washington Capitals are likely to move him to injured reserve to create roster flexibility. The procedure was reported as successful, but the full impact on his season—and the team’s lineup—remains to be seen. Fans and analysts will be watching how this affects the club’s depth at defense.

The Washington Capitals announced today that defenseman Vincent Desharnais will be sidelined for a four-to-six-week period after undergoing a successful appendectomy surgery on Thursday. Desharnais remains on the club’s active roster, but it seems almost certain, given his recovery timeline, that the Capitals will place him on injured reserve in order to open up a […]