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Thursday Caps Clips: Camp Surprises

Andrew Cristall smiling and putting on a Capitals jersey after being selected at the NHL Draft
Photo courtesy of the Washington Captitals

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Delving into the top 10 of the organization’s best players under 25. [Rink]
  • Hear from Coach Carbery after his squad hit the ice for practice in Columbus yesterday. [Caps video]
  • Carbery and friends are still puzzling over their third line, with a number of options available to fill out the trio. [THN]
  • One of those options could actually be 19-year-old Andrew Cristall, who has put himself into contention for an NHL roster spot with his performance at camp. [THN, RMNB]
  • Another surprise out of camp has been Dylan McIlrath, who is keeping himself in the conversation on a very crowded blueline. [WHN]
  • Storylines abound in the NHL for the upcoming season, including Alex Ovechkin’s ongoing chase for Gretzky. [AP]
  • Finally, happy 52nd birthday to Michael Nylander!

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