Sights & Sounds from Media Day, First Day of Capitals’ 2020-21 Training Camp

Photos: @Capitals

The first day of the Washington Capitals‘ 2020-21 training camp is officially here! Although the start of on-ice sessions does not begin until Monday, January 4, Sunday was limited to medical and testing; however, fans were given a glimpse of the action at Medstar Capitals Iceplex during the team’s media day.

Promotional photos and videos were taken on the ice.

HELLO FROM 2021 MEDIA DAY! 🎥🎬#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Ro1fio9qWN

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

Videos: @capitals/IG

New Year, New Guys

New faces will be rocking the red this season. The Capitals shared the stalls of two newly signed defenseman: Justin Schultz and Zdeno Chara.

Some new defenseman in the room…

2️⃣ – @6Schultz6
3️⃣3️⃣ – Zdeno Chara#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Z275Aa5Kfn

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

The team tweeted photos of forward Conor Sheary and defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk, Paul LaDue, and Schultz.

New Year, New Guys

7️⃣3️⃣ – @csheary13
5️⃣7️⃣ – @TvanRiemsdyk6
3️⃣6️⃣ – Paul LaDue
2️⃣ – @6Schultz6 #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/kv7Oabj5cC

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

Alex Ovechkin

The Great Eight is heading into his sweet sixteenth season! We got a behind the scenes look at an upcoming Alex Ovechkin promo.

Y E A R 1️⃣ 6️⃣#ALLCAPS | @ovi8 pic.twitter.com/6s9SfYGB0t

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

There he is!#ALLCAPS | @ovi8 pic.twitter.com/Ob7yWCQZ5Z

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

Nice to See Ya

Backy’s back, all right! Center Nicklas Backstrom is heading into his fourteenth NHL season!

The Fourteenth Year of Nicklas#ALLCAPS | @backstrom19 pic.twitter.com/Lw7KxwRY4k

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

The Capitals captured more photos of forwards Carl Hagelin, Tom Wilson, and Jakub Vrana, centers Lars Eller and Evgeny Kuznetsov, and defensemen John Carlson and Dmitry Orlov, and goaltender Ilya Samsonov.

Hey! Carl! Good to see you! 😍#ALLCAPS | @CarlHagelin pic.twitter.com/lXUm8q9IeR

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

Day 1, 2021. pic.twitter.com/5r9LBWcZ6w

— Tom Wilson (@tom_wilso) January 3, 2021

Thomas. Wilson.#ALLCAPS | @tom_wilso pic.twitter.com/vCjgPcW01C

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

V excited for Jake’s 5th season#ALLCAPS | @VranaJakub pic.twitter.com/4tibZ0D7O9

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

Tiger Style 🐅#ALLCAPS | @lellerofficial pic.twitter.com/MZTS7nqAsD

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

🦅🦅🦅#ALLCAPS | @Kuzya92 pic.twitter.com/E5UE5Cebwb

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

Johnny B. Goode at hockey

…and at posing for photos#ALLCAPS | @JohnCarlson74 pic.twitter.com/s5RntDmLDC

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021

Number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/NvPDfCk899

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 3, 2021