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Hershey Bears left winger Nicolas Deschamps (32) was recalled by the NHL's Washington Capitals on Wednesday. He ranks fourth on the team in scoring with 29 points this season.

(Harvey Levine | Special to PennLive.com)

With center Marcus Johansson's return from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, delayed by immigration issues, the Washington Capitals recalled left winger Nicolas Deschamps from the Hershey Bears on Wednesday.

Also Wednesday, defenseman Jack Hillen returned to the Caps after playing one game for the Bears as part of an NHL conditioning assignment. Hillen, who was sidelined by a broken leg since Oct. 3, saw action in Tuesday night's 6-5 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He did not record a point but had five shots on goal.



The 24-year-old Deschamps has never played in an NHL regular-season game in his career. It's uncertain how quickly he would return to Hershey when Johansson's visa issues are ironed out. The Caps play their first post-Olympic game Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla., against the Panthers.

Deschamps has played 47 games for the Bears this season and has 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists), good for fourth place in team scoring. In 266 career AHL games with Iowa, Syracuse, Toronto and Hershey, he has 136 points on 50 goals and 86 assists.

According to a Caps news release, Deschamps has been assigned jersey No. 94 and according to reports, skated on a line with former Bears

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at practice Wednesday morning in Arlington, Va.



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