"Leonard taking contact again so soon suggests he could be back in game action well before his announced projected recovery timeline of three to four weeks. "Yeah, just another step in his progression to coming back," head coach Spencer Carbery said Friday afternoon. "Moves into now where he's able to get in and around other players, take a little bit of contact, so he'll just continue to progress.""
"Leonard was injured on December 5 by a hit from Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba, and he has missed the past five games for the Capitals. In those games, the Capitals are 2-2-1. Two days after the injury, Leonard was spotted wearing a sling in the Capitals' locker room during the team's postgame celebration. Leonard has recorded 18 points (7g, 11a) in 29 games this season, which still ranks fourth among all NHL rookies."
Ryan Leonard, a 20-year-old winger, was a full participant in practice on Friday and removed his no-contact jersey from Thursday's morning skate. Leonard remains on injured reserve with a shoulder injury but went through one-on-one battle drills and began taking contact in practice. Early contact suggests he could return to game action sooner than the projected three-to-four-week recovery timeline. Head coach Spencer Carbery described the step as part of Leonard's progression but declined to commit to a specific timeline. Leonard was injured on Dec. 5 by a hit from Jacob Trouba, has missed five games, and has 18 points in 29 games.
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