Thursday Caps Clips: Roughed Up at Rogers Place

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• Our own Jason Rogers was on Edmonton radio pregame. [Rink]
• Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's loss from us, Vogs, Monumental video (Trotz, Caps room)], NHL.com, AP, CP, WaPo, Peerless, CSNMA, RMNB, NoVa Caps, Stars & Sticks, Sun Media, Oilers Nation, and Copper and Blue.
• Late in the second period there was a ruckus in front of the Oiler net, with TJ Oshie on the wrong end of Cam Talbot’s blocker and possible stomp-attempt. Matching roughing penalties were doled out, but should Talbot have been tossed from the game? [RMNB]
• News and notes from pregame:
• In general. [Monumental video (Trotz, locker room, Ovechkin, Alzner, Rinkside Update/Carlson), Dump 'n Chase]
• The top two forward lines got a new look with a swap of right wings. [WashTimes]
• The Caps are looking to this road trip to establish their identity... [WaPo]
• ... and looking forward to their visit to the Oilers’ new arena. [WaPo]
• Then there was this:

• In prospect news, goalie Ilya Samsonov has been named to the roster for Team Russia’s U20 team for the Four Nations tournament, held November 4-6 in Gothenburg, Sweden... [allhockey.ru]
• ... and also, he’s playing really well in the KHL. [NoVa Caps]
• Congrats to former Cap Kevin “Killer” Kaminsky, who has been named head caoch of the WSHL Fresno (California) Monsters. [NoVa Caps]
• Finally, very happy 58th birthday wishes to Caps GM Brian MacLellan.