What an entertaining six preseason games Washington Capitals fans. If those were any indication, we’re set for an awesome 2019-20 regular season.
None of these games counted but for several members of the Washington Capitals, they made their time on the ice count as they gear up for another highly anticipated season with plenty at stake.
We’ve seen several young prospects make an impact on the ice. We’ve seen many of the mainstream players treat these games like they weren’t the preseason. It all started when Tom Wilson scored in overtime to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Capitals followed that up with wins over the St. Louis Blues on a game-winning goal from Nicklas Backstrom and the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena before playing these same foes again on the road. Things got started with a dominant 6-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks that saw several players, especially these three, have their best games of the preseason.
The Capitals not only concluded the exhibition slate over the weekend but added to their roster cuts as well. The team loaned Shane Gersich, Lucas Johansen, Beck Malenstyn, Brian Pinho, Vitek Vanecek, and Colby Williams to the Hershey Bears after their contest on Friday in St. Louis.
The Capitals recalled Gersich for their preseason finale in Raleigh, earning a road win over the Carolina Hurricanes.