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Perreault says he's out tonight. So it sure looks like Jay Beagle is ready to return, but it's always possible the #Caps recall someone.
Expect Beagle to center the fourth line tonight. He last played on October 13th.
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Jay Beagle News
Fourth-line forward Jay Beagle, who has been out with a concussion since October, has been cleared for full participation in practice, including contact drills, according to a team spokesman.
Beagle practiced with the fourth line this morning and could draw back into the lineup within the upcoming weeks.
Jay Beagle out there but don't see Mike Green at least yet.
Beagle continues to skate and should draw back into the lineup shortly. Expect him to compete for a fourth line spot.
#Caps Beagle is on the ice skating
Beagle continues to skate with the team and may be able to get back into the lineup at some point this calendar year.
This was the first time Beagle skated with teammates since getting knocked out in a fight with Arron Asham Oct. 13.
Certainly a step in the right direction for the checking line forward.
Jay Beagle also skating this morning at #Caps very optional workout.
Beagle hasn't played since getting knocked out by Arron Asham. He remains out indefinitely but it's a good sign that he is at least skating on his own.
Mike Green (groin) and Jay Beagle (concussion) both skated Monday and Tuesday, a team spokesman said. There is no timetable for either to return to the lineup.
Beagle hasn't played since getting knocked out by Arron Asham. He remains out indefinitely but it's a good sign that he is at least skating on his own.
Jay Beagle is on the ice. Big ovation when he stepped on. #Caps
Beagle hasn't practiced since getting knocked out by Arron Asham. He remains out indefinitely but it's a good sign to see him on the ice.
#Caps yet again confirm Mike Green and Jay Beagle did not skate this morning.
Beagle remains out indefinitely with a concussion. As an injured fourth liner he holds no fantasy hockey value.
Jay Beagle was hopeful that he'd be practicing with the Capitals very soon after making his first appearance back on the ice Friday. That wasn't the case Monday.
With Cody Eakin recalled from the Hershey Bears, the team's current fourth line looks a bit crowded. Look for Beagle to fight for his playing time, further decreasing his fantasy hockey value.
According to a #Caps spokesman Jay Beagle has been placed on LTI.
Don't expect him to suit up for the Caps any time soon.
Boudreau says there's still no timetable for Jay Beagle's return. The winger has now missed 8 consecutive days of practice w/ a concussion.
As a fourth line RW (listed as a center by Yahoo!), Beagle holds no fantasy hockey value.
As #Caps downgrade Jay Beagle's status to week-to-week, sure looks like it's time to infer a concussion.
Beagle doesn't have much fantasy value.
On Thursday, coach Bruce Boudreau was asked if Beagle had a concussion. He did not confirm or deny. “You can infer what you want,” Boudreau said, “but he’s day-to-day.” There is no timetable for Beagle to return to practice.
Certainly sounds like Jay Beagle does indeed have a concussion. Look for D.J. King and Matthieu Perreault to continue filling his spot on the fourth line.
But Beagle has not skated since, and Boudreau said Tuesday he had no idea when the forward would be back on the ice. Asked for an update, the coach said only “he's smiling in the dressing room.”
Beagle likely has a concussion, which the team is trying to keep undisclosed. Look for DJ King and Matthieu Perreault to fill in for him on the fourth line.
Jay Beagle not on ice with #Caps.
Beagle is not practicing and won't play tonight. Matthieu Perreault draws into the Caps lineup with Jeff Halpern moving to right wing.
“I talked to him and other than a fat lip, he was fine,” coach Bruce Boudreau said. “I thought, initially, like everybody else, that [a concussion is] what it would've been. But he doesn't have any of the symptoms as of now.”
Beagle has no symptoms after one day but that doesn't completely mean he is in the clear to play tomorrow.
Beagle had to be helped off by teammates and sported a bloody mouth from the ordeal.
Bad news for Beagle, who was establishing himself as a fixture on the fourth line. Look for Matthieu Perreault or DJ King to replace him in the lineup.
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I think he’s just got to be a physical force.... He’s a younger Matt Bradley and hopefully he can grow into that role.
The undrafted forward scored two goals and an assist in 31 games for the Caps last season. He figures to make the team and slot onto the fourth line alongside Matt Hendricks and Jeff Halpern.
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