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Tuesday Caps Clips: A New Season Begins

The opening-night roster is set, Lapierre works to make his stay in DC permanent, “celebrating” 20 years of the shootout and more in today’s Caps Clips.

May 11, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) stands on the ice for the national anthem prior to the Capitals' game against the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
  • Taking a look at three questions facing this year’s Capitals. [Rink]
  • Ladies and gentlemen and nonbinary friends, your 2025-26 Washington Capitals! [Caps]
  • Everyone seems to be counting these Caps out…well, we’ve seen that movie before. [Vogs]
  • After a strong preseason performance, Hendrix Lapierre has cracked the opening-night roster – and this time, he’s committed to making it stick. [WaPo]
  • Vincent Iorio has also made the cut – for now. Staying here once everyone’s healthy is up to him. [THN]
  • Checking in with the coach on his squad for the season ahead. [Caps video]
  • It’s been 20 years since the NHL introduced everyone’s favorite thing: the shootout. A brief history of two decades of shootout goodness. [AP]
  • Just how many goals will the greatest goal-scorer of all time score this season? [Caps Outsider]
  • Former Caps coach and AHL legend Bruce Boudreau has a new award named after him, given out to the unsung heroes of the AHL. [Langley Advance Times]
  • Happy 76th birthday to Jim Hrycuik and happy 37th to Cameron Schilling!
  • Finally, please enjoy the excellent (?) hand-eye coordination of your Caps, and marvel at how TvR seems to be good at all of these little games:

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