Capitals get best-case scenario Ryan Leonard injury update

Washington Capitals v New York Islanders | Steven Ryan/GettyImagesWhen Washington Capitals forward Ryan Leonard was hit behind the net on Dec. 5 by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba, the injury didn't look good. The former Boston College star left the game and did not return.

It was listed as an upper-body injury, and there was some concern about it being a concussion, given how the hit looked. Leonard was placed on injured reserve two days after the injury. There was no update given at the time, and on Thursday morning, Washington gave an update on Leonard's injury and the timetable to return.

Capitals give Ryan Leonard injury update, and it's not as bad as some might have expected

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