Fallout from the Ovechkin statement, day one of training camp, preliminary lines and pairs, media day at Kettler, Holtby and Bowey previews and much more in tonight’s Capitals links:
CAPITALS
👉 Opportunity Knocks as Caps Camp Commences. (Mike Vogel)
👉 Capitals defensemen preview: Amid much turnover, who will be John Carlson’s partner? (Washington Post)
👉 Backstrom talks fellow Swede Djoos, missing 2018 Olympics. (CSNMA)
Caps senior vice president & general manager Brian MacLellan talks to the media on the first day of 2017 (NHL)
👉 Statement from Alex Ovechkin on 2018 Winter Olympics (NoVa Caps)
👉 On Ovechkin, the Olympics, and Closing the Door. (Japers Rink)
👉 Alex Ovechkin meets with the media (Video) (NHL)
👉 Oshie talks summer losing teammates, signing extension. (CSNMA)
👉 An early reaction to the Washington Capitals Training Camp roster. (NoVa Caps)
👉 The 25 Most Important Players for the Caps: No. 1 Braden Holtby. (CSNMA)
👉 Washington Capitals 2017-2018 Previews — Defensemen: Madison Bowey. (Peerless Prognosticator)
👉 Contracts to Watch on the Capitals. (Hockey News and Opinion)
👉 Hobbs describes how training camps get easier with team. (CSNMA)
👉 Capitals’ Goalie Prospect Ilya Samsonov Goes Head-to-Head with Rangers’ Goalie Prospect Igor Shestyorkin in KHL Action. (NoVa Caps)
👉 Caps camp is underway—and here’s how they’re lined up. (CSNMA)
👉 All of the morning links from Japers Rink.
👉 And finally, 2017-2018 Washington Capitals Hype Video. (NoVa Caps)
Ovi skate test pic.twitter.com/Ttnvwc9CDr
— Luke Adomanis (@LukeAdomanis) September 15, 2017
AROUND THE LEAGUE
👉 Ovechkin gave up his Olympic dream, we should too. (The Score)
👉 10 players under pressure to prove their worth this season. (Sportsnet)
👉 Burning camp questions for each Canadian franchise. (TSN)
👉 Rumor Rundown: Avs, Knights, Wings, More. (Hockey Writers)
👉 Calgary arena deal appears further from reality than ever. (Sportsnet)
👉 Puck Lists: Ranking the NHL players’ proposed rule changes. (Yahoo Sports)
👉 Brooks Laich hopes he can make it in Hollywood like his wife, Julianne Hough, as he tries to make the Kings. (LA Times)
👉 New Canadien Karl Alzner looks for chemistry with Jeff Petry. (Sportsnet)
CAPITALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Weird not being at #Capitals Training camp, but staying busy to keep my mind off it pic.twitter.com/Mf1zt8D2jf
— Greg Smith (@Smittycaps) September 15, 2017
A beautiful day to start camp. https://t.co/IS6nJqmWTj #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/oA6TlgbpfW
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 15, 2017
