Monday Caps Clips: ‘Canes @ Caps Preseason Game Day

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• In World Cup action, Sweden’s Cup run is over as they fell to Europe 3-2 in overtime. [Dump-n-Chase, WCH2016, ESPN]
• Tre Kronor leading scorer Nicklas Backstrom got his team on the board first with this tally...

• ... but questions remain about Sweden’s approach to this tournament. [Sportsnet], Puck Daddy]
• Say, we know that Sidney Crosby is good. That doesn’t have to mean that Alex Ovechkin is bad. [PHT]
• Both of the Caps’ goaltenders are still contending for a title, but neither of them has had a minute of game time yet. [WaPo]
• Closer to home, training camp continues with the team preparing for its first preseason tilt tonight:
• Rosters! If you’re looking to see the Caps’ veterans, tonight is not your night. But if you want to see Lars Eller in action, it’s your lucky day. [RMNB]
• Game notes. [Caps Today]
• Day Three in review. [NoVa Caps, RMNB (pictures)]
• TJ Oshie and Matt Niskanen returned from their World Cup experience in “game shape” and in excellent spirits. [WaPo, CSNMA]
• Nate Schmidt left practice with a minor lower body injury and will be evaluated again today. He was not scheduled to play in tonight’s game. [CSNMA]

• Now that Jason Chimera has moved on to the Islanders, Andre Burakovsky intends to reclaim his spot on PP2. The “net-presence” spot, that is. [WaPo]
• Crystal ballin’ 2016-17 for Justin Williams. [Peerless]
• Finally, happy 36th birthday to Batya.