10:26 PM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine returned to action on Saturday March 29.

10:24 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine isn't expected to play Saturday night after he skated with the team's scratches in the morning.

11:53 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine will miss Thursday's game because of an upper-body injury.

10:36 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine is slated to play in Thursday's road game against Florida.

8:05 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine won't play Thursday because of some wear and tear on his surgically repaired knee from the off-season.

5:44 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine scored his first goal of the season Saturday in a 5-0 whitewash of the Montreal Canadiens.

6:11 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine (knee) is expected to return to the Washington lineup Sunday.

7:55 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine is focused on strengthening his surgically-repaired knee while he remains on the long-term injured reserve list.

8:13 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine (knee) is eligible to return from the long-term injured reserve list on Wednesday, but he's not ready.

4:18 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine is not close to returning from a knee injury.

7:29 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine, who is struggling to recover from knee surgery, has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list.

6:54 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine returned from an upper-body injury on Tuesday.

9:33 PM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine returned to action on Tuesday October 22.

12:43 PM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine (upper body) is hoping to be able to play Wednesday.

6:10 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine (upper body) is on the ice for practice Monday.

7:53 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine will not play Saturday due to an upper-body injury.

8:39 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine suffered an upper-body injury on Thursday.

9:41 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine's position on the Washington Capitals is secure.

10:29 PM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine returned to action on Thursday April 4.

1:07 PM - John Erskine (Wsh) Capitals activate John Erskine (upper body) off injured reserve.

7:48 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine (upper body) could be back for Tuesday's contest.

10:50 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine (upper body) skated with the Capitals on Saturday.

8:42 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine (upper body) skated with his teammates for the first time in more than two weeks Monday.

6:18 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Capitals place D John Erskine (upper body) on injured reserve.

3:22 PM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine suffered an upper-body injury Saturday in the first period against the Islanders.

4:39 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Capitals scored four goals in 8:10 of the first period Thursday night.

8:46 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine has agreed to a two-year/$3.925 million extension with the Washington Capitals.

8:18 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine is close to signing an extension with the Washington Capitals.

10:01 PM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine was reinstated from his suspension on Saturday February 9.

8:48 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine will be back in the lineup Saturday after his three-game suspension ends.

10:33 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine disagrees with NHL Vice President of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan's assessment that he delivered a "reckless elbow" to Wayne Simmonds.

3:17 PM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine was given a three-game suspension for elbowing Wayne Simmonds in the head on Friday night.

8:49 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) be surprised if Washington defenseman John Erskine is suspended this weekend.

9:01 AM - John Erskine (Wsh) Erskine scored his first goal since May 4, 2011 in Washington's 3-2 win over Buffalo on Sunday.