Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: The Caps announce the roster and schedule for this week’s rookie camp, examining the team’s potential problems up the middle and more.
Your savory breakfast links:
- Breaking down the roster for this weekend’s rookie camp, which gets underway today, with on-ice sessions beginning tomorrow. [Caps, WHN, S&S]
- One of the names on the roster may not be familiar to fans… yet. But in a week or two, it could be. [NoVa Caps]
- Taking one more look back at the impact of last year’s rookie crew on the Caps’ lineup. [NBCSW]
- The Caps are about to head into Season 18 of the Alex Ovechkin Era – and it could be a year of transition for the organization. [NoVa Caps]
- With Nicklas Backstrom on the sidelines indefinitely, the Caps – for the first time in a long time – have some questions at center. [S&S]
- Previewing the season ahead for Garnet Hathaway. [Peerless]
- Finally, raise a glass to the memory of Ken Houston, who would have been 69 today.