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Capitals' Tyler Graovac: Considered week-to-week

It has been a disappointing start to the 2017-18 campaign for Graovac, who has been held to less than seven minutes of ice time per game in his limited appearances in the game-day lineup. Now it seems the center will be sidelined for at least a week, if not more, with his upper-body malady. Even once cleared to return, the Ontario native will likely offer minimal return on investment considering the frequency with which he is watching from the press box.

Capitals' Tyler Graovac: Suffers upper-body injury Tuesday

Graovac took a couple of hard hits in the first period, but was forced out of the game and did not return. Head coach Barry Trotz indicated that the 24-year-old forward is "likely to miss some time" with the injury during the post-game press conference, but would not elaborate further. Consider him day-to-day for the time being pending further updates.

Capitals' Tyler Graovac: Draws back into lineup Wednesday

Graovac played in the season opener but had been spelled by the pesky Nate Walker in recent contests. Playing alongside Jay Beagle and Devante Smith-Pelly, Graovac had a minus-1 rating and two penalty minutes, so his fantasy value is strictly confined to deeper formats that count peripheral stats like penalty minutes and hits even when he does enter the lineup.

Capitals' Tyler Graovac: Dealt to Washington

The 24-year-old forward dressed for 52 contests with the Wild last season, notching nine points (seven goals, two assists). The big-bodied forward also supplied 54 hits over that span while averaging 9:50 of ice time. Should he earn a roster spot out of camp, Graovac figures to provide the Capitals with a physical presence. He has a history of some offensive success at the AHL level, but it has yet to translate to consistent production at the top level of competition.

Wild's Tyler Graovac: Brought up in mass recall

With the Wild facing a 3-1 deficit in their series with St. Louis, it's unlikely that Graovac's recall will last all that long; the same goes for the 15 other players the Wild have called up for depth. They'll have separate practices from the members of the team who have been on the Minnesota roster from the beginning of the postseason, so Graovac and his fellow call-ups have nearly no chance of seeing any game action for the remainder of the 2016-17 season.