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Friday Caps Clips: Rising Stars

The best of the Caps’ young talent, the preseason lineup puzzle continues, a fun tournament coming to the DMV and more in today’s clips.

Feb 8, 2024; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) after scoring against the Florida Panthers during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Your savory breakfast links:

  • The wait is over: take a look at the organization’s best 5 players under 25. [Rink]
  • The Washington Capitals announced their Street Hockey Extravaganza event coming this November, in tribute to tournaments the team hosted in the 1970s. [Caps (and again), S+S, NVM, FFX Now,
  • Catch up on media availability from yesterday’s practice in Columbus. [Caps video (Coach Carbery, Dowd, Lindgren), RMNB]
  • The Caps added six skaters this summer, and all of them have fit into the lineup seamlessly. [WaPo ($)]
  • See where the Capitals ended up on Sean McIndoe’s annual preseason tier predictions. [Athletic ($)]
  • The Caps have a lot of unanswered questions as the preseason comes to a close. [THN]
  • Those questions include who gets the final lineup spots—here are three players who could make the cut and one who might not. [Yardbarker]
  • One of the many training camp battles, and perhaps one of the most unexpected, is Jakub Vrana and Andrew Cristall. [WHN]
  • Several players across the league could hit major milestones this season, but fans in DC will be particularly invested in the first one on this list. [NHL]
  • Relive Washington’s 1994-1995 season, which featured a stellar rookie goalie and a crushing postseason loss. [NoVa Caps]
  • Finally, happy 43rd birthday to the one and only Mr. Game Seven aka Justin Williams!

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