Head coach Barry Trotz said Beagle (upper-body) will begin skating with the Capitals on Wednesday and is expected to be cleared to return in time for the playoffs

Head coach Barry Trotz said Beagle (upper body) will begin skating with the Capitals on Wednesday and is expected to be cleared to return in time for the playoffs, the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

Beagle has missed the last 12 games with an upper-body injury and is unlikely to return before the Capitals conclude their regular-season schedule Saturday against the Rangers. Beagle had 10 goals and 20 points in 62 games prior to being injured, which amounts to a career year for the Calgary native.