Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: The Caps grab a victory in their final preseason game but with a cost, as Alex Ovechkin leaves with a lower-body injury, season previews, and more.
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- Friend of the podcast Corey Sznajder joined the JRR crew to talk about the upcoming season on the latest episode of Japers’ Rink Radio. [Rink]
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s win from Vogs, Caps video (Laviolette, Wilson/Oshie, Samsonov/Lapierre, recap), NHL, AP, WaPo, NBCSW, NBC Philly, NoVa Caps, WHN, and Broad Street Hockey.
- The Caps won their final preseason game but lost something much more important, as Alex Ovechkin left with a lower-body injury and will be reevaluated today. [NHL, NBCSW]
- Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre have gotten plenty of ice time this preseason, but always with a veteran presence around looking out for the kids. [NBCSW]
- Previewing the season ahead for Carl Hagelin… [S&S]
- …and for the Capitals… [PHT]
- …and the season as a whole, with power rankings, predictions and more. [ESPN ($)]
- Breaking down the battle up the middle with a look at all of the options at center during Nicklas Backstrom’s absence. [Caps Outsider]
- Making the case for Beck Malenstyn to get a jersey over Carl Hagelin. [NoVa Caps]
- With the final preseason game in the books, it’s time for the real thing – check out the festivities surrounding next week’s season opener. [Caps]
- In the least surprising news ever, Alex Ovechkin was one of the first three players named to the Russian Olympic team for the Games next February. [Caps]