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Washington Capitals: Breaking down the top 3 second round cuts

ByMichael Marzzacco|
ARLINGTON, VA - JUNE 30:Washington Capitals defensive prospect Connor Hobbs, right, waits with another prospect for their one on one meeting with coaches during the Washington Capitals Development Camp at Kettler IcePlex on Friday, June 30, 2017. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, VA - JUNE 30:Washington Capitals defensive prospect Connor Hobbs, right, waits with another prospect for their one on one meeting with coaches during the Washington Capitals Development Camp at Kettler IcePlex on Friday, June 30, 2017. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: Austin Poganski #53 of the St. Louis Blues skates past Tobias Geisser #43 of the Washington Capitals during the first period of a preseason NHL game at Capital One Arena on September 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: Austin Poganski #53 of the St. Louis Blues skates past Tobias Geisser #43 of the Washington Capitals during the first period of a preseason NHL game at Capital One Arena on September 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

After another preseason win, the Washington Capitals trimmed their roster on their off day.

On Sunday afternoon the Washington Capitals announced that these following players have been sent to Hershey: Kristofers Bindulis, Tobias Geisser, Connor Hobbs, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Brett Leason, Philippe Maillet, Bobby Nardella, Garrett Pilon and Joe Snively.

The training camp roster now boasts 19 forwards, 12 defensemen and four goalies. Yes the Capitals elected to keep all four goaltenders and neither Ilya Samsonov, Vitek Vanecek nor Pheonix Copley have been cut from the roster.

On Saturday, Samsonov played the full preseason game as the Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena. Samsonov faced just 15 shots but stopped 13 of them in the win.

There should be another round of roster cuts at some point before the team heads to Chicago on Wednesday night to begin the second half of their preseason schedule where they’ll look to win on the road like they’ve won at home.

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: Goalie Ilya Samsonov #30 of the Washington Capitals tends the net against the Boston Bruins during the third period of a preseason NHL game at Capital One Arena on September 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: Goalie Ilya Samsonov #30 of the Washington Capitals tends the net against the Boston Bruins during the third period of a preseason NHL game at Capital One Arena on September 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The Hershey Bears begin their own training camp today so the following players we’ll mention as well as the ones above will be on the ice. Others have a small possibility to make the NHL roster with the Capitals in their salary cap funk.

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