Shepard was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Shepard wasn't on the ice for Wednesday's practice session due to a lower body injury, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Shepard will guard the road crease in Tuesday's exhibition contest versus Boston, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Shepard will patrol the home crease in Sunday's preseason matchup against Philadelphia, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Shepard was sent down to AHL Hershey on Saturday.
Shepard was recalled from AHL Hershey on Thursday.
Shepard was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Saturday.
Shepard is back up from AHL Hershey on Friday.
Shepard was sent down to AHL Hershey on Friday, according to PuckPedia.
Shepard was summoned from AHL Hershey on Thursday.