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The Washington Capitals announced the roster that will play in their third preseason game on Wednesday night at the New Jersey Devils (7 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network locally, NHL Network nationally).
Defenseman Jakob Chychrun, who was acquired from the Ottawa Senators for Nick Jensen and a third-round pick on July 1; left-wing Andrew Mangiapane, who was acquired from the Calgary Flames for a second-round pick on June 27; and goaltender Logan Thompson, who was acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights for two third-round picks on June 29 are set to suit up at Prudential Center. Right-wing Brandon Duhaime, who signed a two-year contract with the Capitals as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, will also play for the first time since joining Washington.
Thompson is expected to play the entire game, per Carbery. #Caps https://t.co/vw2gs1UnO7
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 25, 2024
2018 Stanley Cup Champion left-wing Jakub Vrana, who is attending training camp on a PTO, will appear for the second time this preseason.
Asked Carbery if he agreed that tonight’s game feels like a big one for Vrana, who is in camp on a PTO. “Yes, I would,” he said. #Caps
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 25, 2024
Wednesday’s outing will be the last of a back-to-back for Washington after the team lost to the Boston Bruins by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday.
Teams are required to dress at least eight veterans per exhibition game. Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome, and John Carlson will also appear for the first time this preseason against New Jersey.
You can view the Capitals’ roster expected to dress in Newark below:
Graphic: @Capitals
New Jersey has yet to release their roster but here is their expected lineup based on rushes on Wednesday:
Here’s your lineup from #NJDevils morning skate… Erik Haula is in what you’d expect to be his regular spot, but not sure he’s ready to play yet. It’s a first practice.
We’ll see if we can get an update later. pic.twitter.com/fPFDBvAxtB
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) September 25, 2024
By Harrison Brown