Washington Capitals preseason hockey is underway.
With one game under their belt and five more games to go, there are several Washington Capitals players worth keeping an eye on as each player tries to make a spot on the roster.
The Capitals preseason roster is massive and divided into three groups. One group will get to play in the game that night while the other two will scrimmage each other. It’s on a rotating basis as the Capitals will try to trim the roster before opening night.
The roster will likely begin to shrink during the team’s scheduled off day on Thursday. We should know the first round of roster cuts by the start of the weekend. All of Washington’s draft picks from the last few seasons as well as some stars on the Hershey Bears will be players you’ll see over the next two weeks.
In the grand scheme of things, these six games do not matter in the standings, however, for young prospects chomping at the bit to make an NHL roster the preseason means everything.
The Capitals have to make decisions on not just who to include in their roster but how to get under the salary cap. Here are the five players to watch.