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- Previewing tonight’s preseason tilt between the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets with Vogs, expected lines, THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, and S+S
- The Capitals further reduced their training camp roster yesterday, cutting it down to 31 players. [Caps, THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, S+S]
- With the roster cut down to just one group, Coach Carbery put together lines and pairings yesterday that he said were “pretty close” to plans for opening night. [RMNB]
- This weekend’s roster cuts involved putting five players on waivers, all of which cleared. [NoVa Caps, RMNB]
- Coach Carbery is hoping Sonny Milano can make a bit more noise in the lineup soon. [THN, RMNB]
- Prospect Henrik Rybinski has quietly had an excellent training camp in the fight for roster spots. [THN]
- Another dark horse roster candidate: defenseman Dylan McIlrath. [RMNB]
- The Hershey Bears hit the ice for their training camp today, and they announced their initial roster yesterday. [Bears, RMNB]
- Finally, Rasmus Sandin is set to make his preseason debut tonight after getting a delayed start at training camp due to visa issues: