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Washington Capitals: Preseason Wrap Up

By Michael Marzzacco

RALEIGH, NC - SEPTEMBER 29: Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden talks to his player son the bench during an NHL Preseason game between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes on September 29, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - SEPTEMBER 29: Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden talks to his player son the bench during an NHL Preseason game between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes on September 29, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – SEPTEMBER 29: Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) skates the puck out of the zone chased by Washington Capitals defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (34) during an NHL Preseason game between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes on September 29, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – SEPTEMBER 29: Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) skates the puck out of the zone chased by Washington Capitals defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (34) during an NHL Preseason game between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes on September 29, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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.

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