Wrapping up training camp, last preseason game in St. Louis, roster cuts in Hershey, the passing of a great, down to the wire with final roster battles, Samsonov is starting to sizzle and much more in this evening’s Capitals links:
CAPITALS
👉 Two-Man Advantage: John Walton and Mike Vogel (Capitals)
👉 Caps Comeback Downs Blues, 4-3. (Mike Vogel/Capitals)
👉 Capitals’ Tom Wilson could again face suspension after boarding major. (Washington Post)
👉 Blues Coach Mike Yeo calls Tom Wilson’s hit on Sunday ‘predatory’. (CSNMA)
👉 Capitals’ offensive struggles in preseason are ‘disturbing,’ says Coach Barry Trotz. (Washington Post)
👉 Capitals beat the Blues 4-3, end preseason on a high note. (NoVa Caps)
👉 Tom Wilson ejected after ‘predatory hit’ in Capitals’ preseason finale. (NBC)
👉 Final cuts coming soon, Capitals’ forward competition is ‘jammed up’. (Washington Post)
👉 Trotz on Capitals’ struggles: Last year’s finish ‘took a piece of us’. (Sportsnet)
👉 What we learned from the Capitals’ preseason. (CSNMA)
👉 Hershey Bears reduce roster by 10 players. (Hershey Bears)
👉 Hershey Bears current roster as it sits after today’s cuts. (Hershey Bears)
👉 Capitals Goalie Prospect Ilya Samsonov is heating up. (NoVa Caps)
👉 Washington Capitals Focus On Youth As Key Veterans Depart. (On Tap Magazine)
👉 Capitals Alumni Profile: Bobby Carpenter. (NoVa Caps)
👉 Oddsmakers name Ovechkin the favorite for the ‘Rocket’ Richard Trophy. (CSNMA)
👉 Sunday Caps clips from Japers Rink. (Here).
AROUND THE LEAGUE
👉 Stars announcer Dave Strader dies at age 62. (NBC Sports)
👉 For ‘The Voice’ Dave Strader, return to the booth amid cancer fight is the ‘best medicine ever’ (Sports Illustrated)
👉 Brandon Pirri, P.A. Parenteau released from tryout contracts. (NBC Sports)
👉 Olympics could be hot topic in next round of NHL CBA talks. (USA Today)
👉 2017-18 NHL Preview: Central Division. (Yahoo Sports)
👉 New York Islanders’ arena saga takes another turn with Belmont bid — but is it the right fit? (ESPN)
👉 1987 Canada Cup: The best hockey the world has ever seen. (Spectator)
CAPITALS FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY
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CAPITALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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