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Garin Bjorklund News: Returned to minors

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on February 5, 2026 at 1:18pm

Bjorklund was sent down to AHL Hershey on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

The Capitals activated Logan Thompson (upper body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Bjorklund was the backup goaltender in all three games since his recall Jan. 31. He was 4-5-2 with a 3.43 GAA and an .879 save percentage across 11 AHL appearances before being recalled.

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