Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: One last look (or three) at Samsonov’s season, searching for answers in Backstrom’s absence and more.
Your savory breakfast links:
- Wrapping up the 2021-22 season for one of the most talked-about players of the season, Ilya Samsonov. [Rink, Peerless, RMNB]
- The recent news of Nicklas Backstrom’s surgery and likely long recovery (and questionable return) has changed the team’s priorities this offseason. [S&S]
- Have the Caps been sniffing around Nazem Kadri or J.T. Miller as potential replacements? [WHN]
- Or could a replacement be waiting… in Pittsburgh? (dear god what is happening) [WHN]
- Reviewing the season and forecasting the future for prospect Kody Clark. [NoVa Caps]
- Finally, raise a glass to the memory of Alexei Tezikov, who would have been 44 today.