Jay Beagle (upper body) could return to action Saturday, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports.

Beagle (upper body) could return to action Saturday, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

Beagle will miss at least one more game Thursday night, but he could be activated from injured reserve before the game that follows. If Beagle does not play Saturday, he should be able to sometime next week, as head coach Barry Trotz expects him to play sometime during the Capitals' upcoming road trip that begins next Wednesday.