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Capitals Dump and Chase: Thunderbolt Addition and More Cassidy Chaos

The Capitals resign Liljegren, Ryan Leonard at the World Championships, and what is happening with former Caps Benchboss Bruce Cassidy
Dec 7, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA;  San Jose Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) looks on before the start of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images
Dec 7, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) looks on before the start of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images | James Guillory-Imagn Images
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The Winter Soldier

Does anyone else think Timothy Liljegren looks a little bit like Sebastian Stan? Does that mean an Avenger will be patrolling the Capitals blue line for the next couple of seasons? Or maybe he’s a Thunderbolt. I guess that depends on the next movie. It’s a pretty cool image to think the Caps will have Winter Solider on the backend protecting Logan Thompson.

Sebastian Stan
Jan 5, 2025; Beverly Hills, CA, USA; Sebastian Stan, winner of Best Performance by a Male Actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for A Different Man at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY | Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY

Seriously though, now that I googled it, LIljegren doesn’t look anything like Bucky Barnes. But there are a few photos where he kinda-sorta does. There’s definitely a resemblance when his helmet is on, even if just a fleeting one. I think it’s the dark hair and the beard. According to Hockey-Reference.com, Liljegren's hockey nicknames are Timma, Lilly, and Timmy. Maybe we can give him a new one. #Bucky

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