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“I Need To Prove What I Can Do On the Ice, Off the Ice”: Aliaksei Protas Talks His Strong Training Camp, Potential of Making Final Roster

Screenshot: Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are just over a week away from the start of their 2022-23 regular season and slowly but surely, the team has whittled their training camp roster closer to the final product that will take … Continue reading

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Marcus Johansson Says This Capitals Team Has “Unbelievable Depth” Compared to Others He’s Played On

Screencap: @Capitals After re-acquiring him at the trade deadline last season, the Washington Capitals opted to re-sign forward Marcus Johansson to a one-year contract to return for a full season. The former Caps draft pick spoke with the media after … Continue reading

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Every Player In Capitals’ First Practice Group Will Play On Weekend Road Trip

Center Connor McMichael skated on the Washington Capitals’ fourth-line during practice on Thursday, but head coach Peter Laviolette played down the significance of that, saying he “wouldn’t put too much into” it and the team is trying a lot of … Continue reading

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Lindgren To Suit Up In Capitals’ Second Preseason Game vs. Flyers

Goaltender Charlie Lindgren will suit up with the Washington Capitals for the first time in Wednesday’s preseason game at the Philadelphia Flyers (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington locally, NHL Network nationally) and Zach Fucale will back him up.

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“Snarls is Great Man, He’s Such An Undercover Beauty”: TJ Oshie Talks Relationship With Dmitry Orlov, Capitals Power Play, and Absences of Key Players

Screencap: Capitals The Washington Capitals are well underway into their training camp for the 2022-23 season, with one preseason game in the books and another around the corner on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. One member of the team who … Continue reading

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Mantha Gets Look On Capitals’ Top-Line, Neither Kuemper Nor Lindgren Will Suit Up In Sunday’s Preseason Opener

Photo: Joe Noyes/NoVa Caps The Washington Capitals continued to experiment with their line combinations on the third day of training camp on Saturday, which included giving left-wing Anthony Mantha a look on the top forward line. Center Aliaksei Protas also … Continue reading

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New Capitals Forward Dylan Strome: “I Think There’s Still A Lot to Prove”

Screen cap: Capitals The Washington Capitals concluded their second day of training camp for the 2022-23 season on Friday. New Capitals forward Dylan Strome spoke to the media for the first time following the conclusion of Day 2.

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Brown Starts Training Camp On Capitals’ First Line, Strome On The Wing

The Washington Capitals held their first line rushes of training camp on Friday morning which included right-wing Connor Brown appearing on the top line and center Dylan Strome starting on the left wing below captain Alex Ovechkin. Center Connor McMichael … Continue reading

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John Carlson on the Capitals’ Power Play: It Wasn’t As Good As it Could or Should Be”

Jason Bondurant/NoVa Caps The Washington Capitals kicked off the 2022-23 season with the official start of training camp today. The team conducted their first press conferences of the season with the media as part of the day’s itinerary.

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“You Want to Finish on Your Own Terms”: Nicklas Backstrom Says Finishing His Career the Way He Wanted Was A Factor in Offseason Hip Surgery

Jordan Bondurant/NoVa Caps The Washington Capitals will be without their longtime stalwart down the middle, Center Nicklas Backstrom, for a good chunk of the season (at least) after the former first-round pick underwent offseason hip surgery to correct an ailment … Continue reading

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