Monday Caps Clips: And Now They Count

Your savory breakfast links:

• Recaps and other assorted musings on the final game of the preseason. [Dump 'n Chase, Monumental video (Trotz, locker room), AP, NoVa Caps, Caps Outsider, Stars and Sticks, LHH, Newsday (with pics)]
  • Last night's game marked the return of Jason Chimera, and he wasted no time getting reacquainted with his old buddies. [NoVa Caps, RMNB]
• Now that preseason has wrapped, it's time to put together a roster - and Zach Sanford's emergence has changed the Caps' plans. [WaPo, CSNMA, PHT]
• Sounds like Dmitry Orlov will slot in next to John Carlson on the blueline to start the season. [CSNMA]
• Placed on waivers on Saturday, Stanislav Galiev officially cleared yesterday and is headed to Hershey. [Caps Outsider]
• Meanwhile Jonas Siegenthaler will head back to Switzerland to play while he deals with family issues, and hopefully return to play in Hershey once the season is done. [WaPo]
• Looking ahead to what the 2016-17 season holds for Nate Schmidt. [Peerless]
• Why the NHL should allow players to compete in the next Olympics. [THW]
• The Caps are generally pretty accessible and accommodating when it comes to autographs; find out how you can meet your heroes at Kettler. [FiCP]