Prospects Getting Off To A Hot Start & Some News From The Past Week
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In today’s edition, we take a look at some prospects that are off to a hot start in their respective leagues, some rumors surrounding the team & more.
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Capitals Defeat Struggling Sharks 3-1 In Tight Battle
The Washington Capitals entered their game against the San Jose Sharks hoping to pick up their fourth win of the season against a team that has yet to win during their 2023-24 campaign. An early lead on a goal from Sharks’ Luke Kunin had the Capitals battling from behind for two periods. It all changed at the beginning of the third period though, when Dylan Strome scored his sixth goal of the season to tie the game up, and it was all Caps from there.
Tom Wilson picked up his second goal of the season with assists from Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson, while Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the empty net goal to seal the deal while Carlson and Ovechkin added assists on that goal as well. Hardy Haman Aktell notched his first NHL point with an assist on the Strome goal, while goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 of 31 shots to help the Caps past the Sharks.
The Capitals are back in action on Thursday, November 2nd against the New York Islanders.
NHL Rumors: Senators and Pinto, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Capitals
October 26, 2023 by Jim Parsons
During the Donnie & Dhaliwal podcast, Friedman was questioned about the potential for the Vancouver Canucks to trade forward Conor Garland. In response, Friedman expressed the challenges of making trades in the current NHL climate, citing the financial constraints faced by multiple teams. He highlighted other players like Joel Armia in Montreal, Kevin Labanc in San Jose, and Anthony Mantha in Washington, all of whom teams are keen to move but are struggling due to limited cap space.
Capitals Prospects Report: Cristall, Miroshnichenko & Leonard
October 25, 2023 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Washington Capitals have started the 2023-24 campaign well, and while they’re not winning as much as they wanted to open up the season, they’re showing signs of what could be a very successful team come playoff time. While they are looking to find more success than last season as they push towards the second Stanley Cup in their franchise’s history, some of the team’s top prospects have started their own 2023-24 season away from the Capitals and have looked quite strong.