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Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images The Caps have selected talented Russian forward Ivan Miroshnichenko from Omsk With the 20th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Capitals have selected Ivan Miroshnichenko from Onsjie Yatreby. via Elite Prospects Here’s how he was ranked by various scouts heading into this draft: Ranked #20 by CONSOLIDATED … [Read more...] about 2022 NHL Draft: Caps Select Ivan Miroshnichenko

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: Your savory breakfast links: Less than a week after Emily Engel-Natzke became the first woman to be a full-time NHL coach, other teams made historic moves of their own. Former Cap Mike Grier was hired as San Jose’s new GM, making him the first black GM in the NHL... [Sharks, NHL, NBCSW, … [Read more...] about Wednesday Caps Clips

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images A look at some do’s and don’ts in trying to get the most out of players “College players are a better investment than high school players by a huge, huge, laughably huge margin.” Bill James in Moneyball Bill James was, of course, talking about baseball players in the quote above, but the sentiment applies generally to hockey as well. … [Read more...] about Invested Development

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Save the dates... all 82 of ‘em. The 2022-23 NHL schedule is out and the Caps will kick things off at home on October 13, when they play host to the Boston Bruins. They’ll then head out of town to kick off the road portion of their season with a visit to Toronto the following evening. Among the highlights of this year’s schedule are … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Capitals Schedule Released: Season Begins October 12

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: Arniel heads to Winnipeg, potential draft targets for the Caps and more. Your savory breakfast links: After being a finalist for the Jets’ head coach position that ultimately went to Rick Bowness, Caps’ assistant coach Scott Arniel is Winnipeg-bound after all. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Caps Clips