The Avalanche waived Phillips with the intention of reassigning him to AHL Colorado.
Phillips penned a one-year contract with the Avalanche on Friday.
Phillips was loaned to AHL Hershey on Saturday.
Phillips was recalled from AHL Hershey on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Phillips was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Wednesday.
Phillips was on the ice with the Capitals for practice Monday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Phillips was called up from AHL Hershey on Wednesday.
Phillips was loaned to AHL Hershey on Sunday.
Phillips was called up from AHL Hershey on Friday.
Washington claimed Phillips off waivers from Pittsburgh on Tuesday and assigned him to AHL Hershey.