"After Wilson stated he was "hopefully" playing against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, the Capitals made his return official by activating him off injured reserve hours later. In a corresponding move, the Caps sent Ivan Miroshnichenko back to the AHL's Hershey Bears to free up a roster spot. NEWS | The Washington Capitals have loaned forward Ivan Miroshnichenko to the Hershey Bears. In addition, the Capitals have activated forward Tom Wilson from Injured Reserve (IR).#ALLCAPS | @Shift4 https://t.co/IXzsuPmO25 - Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 21, 2026"
"Wilson missed his eighth-straight game due to a lower-body injury on Monday, not dressing in the Capitals' 5-2 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche. He was a full participant in Wednesday's morning skate and has been skating in a regular practice jersey for a whole week. The 31-year-old forward was placed on injured reserve on January 9 after being injured by a counter hit from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy on January 3. Wilson is still the Capitals' leading scorer with 42 points (22g, 20a) in 41 games."
Tom Wilson was activated off injured reserve and is expected to return to the Capitals' lineup, potentially for the game against the Vancouver Canucks. Wilson missed eight straight games with a lower-body injury sustained on January 3 and was placed on injured reserve on January 9. He participated fully in Wednesday's morning skate and has been practicing in a regular jersey for a week. Wilson leads the team with 42 points (22 goals, 20 assists) in 41 games. The Capitals loaned 21-year-old Ivan Miroshnichenko to the AHL's Hershey Bears, where he has 16 points in 20 games.
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