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by Stephen Pepper on Sep 12, 2011 1:30 PM EDT in Japers' Rink Radio

Rookie camp for your Washington Capitals kicked off yesterday, and Russell and I begin to preview the Caps' Southeast Division rivals, and what to focus on during division matchups in 2011-12. The Winnipeg Jets will be the last SE team that the Caps will face for the first time -- on November 17th -- in the new campaign, but the first that we'll preview.

Tonight at 9 pm Eastern we welcome Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press to the show, to discuss how the Jets might match up against the Caps in their six tilts this season, the status of recent ex-Cap Eric Fehr and, uh, heavyweight D-man Dustin Byfuglien, how the Jets team plans to manage its brutal travel schedule, the franchise's new identity, and more.

Do waves of nostalgia have you excitedly awaiting that first Caps game in the 'Peg? (Perhaps you're even planning a road trip up there this year?) Do you have any memories of this game? Or are you ambivalent about the new Jets, simply thinking about your team's increased travel burden?

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I’d be interested in any thoughts he might have on Danick Paquette.

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by J.P. on Sep 12, 2011 1:46 PM EDT reply actions

I’m not sure he’d know much since Tait is a WInnipeg guy, not someone who had any connection to the team while known as the Atlanta Thrashers.

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 12, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I was just about to post the same thing.

by freakinandpeakin on Sep 12, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, that was definitely my first thought… but I’d still be interested in any thoughts he might have on Danick Paquette. Maybe he’s been around the team enough now that he’s heard some things. Maybe he’d heard things before. By the time of the trade, I’m sure he was already on the beat.

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by J.P. on Sep 12, 2011 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

gotcha, doubt he knows much more than we do, but you are right, can’t hurt to ask

by sk84fun_dc on Sep 12, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Of course, is there really that much more to know than “the kid’s a reckless a-hole on the ice”?

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by J.P. on Sep 12, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Listening to HTM today, they were assuming Eric Fehr would be on the top line for the Jets when he finally returns to the line up. Does Tait agree with that?

"You can want to get to April but when you get to April you may not like the answers you get, so you might as well enjoy the ride while it's going on." - Brian McNally on JRR, 8/29/2011

by bagace on Sep 12, 2011 8:02 PM EDT reply actions