Caps Move Erskine To IR

Erskien (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports. The Capitals ruled Erskine out of the entirety of their three-game road trip to Western Canada earlier this week, so the IR move will allow the team to add another defenseman from the minors for depth purposes. Erskine had been a healthy scratch for the Capitals in every game even before succumbing to the injury.