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Top 3 Capitals prospects to watch at Rookie Camp

By Michael Marzzacco

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: Hendrix Lapierre #29 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his first career NHL goal with teammates against the New York Rangers during the second period at Capital One Arena on October 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: Hendrix Lapierre #29 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his first career NHL goal with teammates against the New York Rangers during the second period at Capital One Arena on October 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Ivan Miroshnichenko, Washington Capitals (Photo by RvS.Media/Robert Hradil/Getty Images)
Ivan Miroshnichenko, Washington Capitals (Photo by RvS.Media/Robert Hradil/Getty Images) /

#1 Ivan Miroshnichenko

Ivan Miroshnichenko is the one a lot of us are excited to see. We all finally got a glimpse of him this summer at Development Camp. Big dude who can skate and score with ease. I won’t say he’s like Alex Ovechkin but I will say if he continues to execute in his development he can someday give him a run for his money.

Or at the very least score more 50 goal seasons. Maybe nobody else will catch 895. It’s hard enough that Ovechkin is the only one chasing it.

The delay in watching him this year, a year later after he was drafted by the Capitals, was he was still overcoming Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Now he is cancer free and ready for Rookie Camp.

Here’s what the Rookie Camp guide said:

"The 6’1”, 185-pound forward recorded four points (3g, 1a) in 23 games with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) last season, where he averaged 8:27 of ice time per game. Miroshnichenko also recorded three assists in four games with Omskie Krylia in the Supreme Hockey League (Russia-2) and 14 points (10g, 4a) in 12 games with Omskie Yastreby in the Junior Hockey League (Russia-Jr.) in 2022-23. Miroshnichenko tallied seven points (2g, 5a) in 16 playoffs games with Omskie Yastreby, which ranked tied for eighth on the team."

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Those are the top 3 Capitals prospects to watch at Rookie Camp. Be sure to check out a practice as each one is free of charge and open to the public. Once Rookie Camp ends, it’ll be time to make way for training camp and then we’ll really see the light at the end of the offseason tunnel. Well technically the offseason is over but we’re ready for the games to count.

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