Christian Djoos assigned to Hershey for conditioning stint

Christian Djoos will be returning to Chocolate Town on a long-term injury rehab stint starting Sunday afternoon.

Djoos has been sidelined with compartment syndrome since mid-December. He was cleared for contact at Capitals practice once the team returned from their All-Star Break.

The 24-year-old spent two full seasons in Hershey, helping the team reach the Calder Cup Finals in 2016. Djoos joined Washington full-time at the start of the 2017-18 season and was a key part of their 2018 Stanley Cup Championship.

He is expected to play Sunday afternoon for Hershey against Belleville and his former coach Troy Mann.

Hershey’s game has an early puck drop as to not conflict with the Super Bowl. Bears and Senators face off at 2 pm.