Leonard has been sidelined for nearly three weeks, but is ready to return to the lineup after being activated from Injured Reserve. The 21-year-old rookie was starting to come into his own before his injury, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in his last nine games. Ivan Miroshnichenko has been assigned to Hershey (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Leonard is only two weeks into his initial three-to-four week recovery timeline and is seemingly slightly ahead of schedule, returning to practice on Friday. The 21-year-old rookie was starting to come into his own before his injury, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in his last nine games.
Leonard has already missed one game due to an upper-body injury and is expected to be sidelined for nearly a month. The 21-year-old rookie was starting to come into his own before his injury, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in his last nine games.
Leonard has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but it looks like he will replace Taylor Raddysh in the lineup for Game 4 on Monday. Leonard has just one assist and 11 SOG in six playoff games so far.
Leonard only has one assist through six playoff games this offseason and is expected to be a healthy scratch for Taylor Raddysh ahead of Game 2 on Thursday. The 20-year-old right-winger has 15 total NHL games under his belt and has a goal and an assist during that span.
Leonard was the eight-overall pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The talented 20-year-old forward playing collegiate hockey with Boston University (H-East) the previous two seasons, including scoring 49 points (30G / 19A) in 37 games in the 2024-25 campaign.
Leonard was the eight-overall pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The talented 20-year-old forward playing collegiate hockey with Boston University (H-East) the previous two seasons, including scoring 49 points (30G / 19A) in 37 games in the 2024-25 campaign.
