Breaking down the 2024 preseason opener roster for the Washington Capitals against the Flyers
The Washington Capitals released their roster for the 2024 preseason opener set for Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. from Capital One Arena against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monumental Sports Network.
Here's how they'll line up:
Forwards: Jakub Vrana, Sonny Milano, Taylor Raddysh, Terik Parascak, Mike Sgarbossa, Andrew Cristall, Hendrix Lapierre, Ethen Frank, Alex Limoges, Henrik Rybinski, Riley Sutter, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Eriks Mateiko.
Defenseman: Vincent Irorio, Hardy Haman Aktell, Ethan Bear, Alex Alexeyev, Leon Muggli, Cam Allen, Trevor van Riemsdyk.
Goalies: Hunter Shepard, Clay Stevenson
Take a look at the first group of Caps suiting up for preseason tomorrow at @CapitalOneArena#CapsFlyers | #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/P6MLWEHPgO
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 21, 2024
These were the lines and pairs from earlier on in Saturday via Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network:
Vrana-Lapierre-Frank
Miano-Sgarbossa*-Parascak
Cristall-Rybinski-Miro
Limoges-Mateiko-Raddysh
Muggli-TvR
Alexeyev-Bear
Haman Aktell-Allen
Shepard
Stevenson
Today’s #Caps lines, pairs and goalies:
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 21, 2024
Vrana-Lapierre-Frank
Milano-Sgarbossa*-Parascak
Cristall-Rybinski-Miro
Limoges-Mateiko-Raddysh
Muggli-TvR
Alexeyev-Bear
Haman Aktell-Allen
Shepard
Stevenson
*Sgarbossa caught and stick or puck up high and left the ice early. So I’m…
Per Sammi Silber of the Hockey News both Jakob Chychrun and Alex Ovechkin underwent skate testing before practice.
Both Chychrun and Ovechkin undergoing a bit of skate testing here before practice. pic.twitter.com/TVryxN55Ds
— Sammi Silber 🏒 (@sammisilber) September 21, 2024
The big story heading into this game of course is Jakub Vrana who was signed to a PTO ahead of the summer ending. He will be trying to make the team out of training camp and Sunday will be V's big chance.
V said via Mike Vogel of WashCaps.com:
"Definitely. I definitely want to be part of this team. I've always loved this team, and it's great to be back here for camp, and to try my best to earn a spot on the team."
- Jakub Vrana
John Carlson added:
"I'm really excited. I missed him. He's one of my favorite young guys from over the years and he looks great, he looks fantastic out there. He's been champing at the bit to get another chance, and I think he is ready to make the most of it."
- John Carlson
Flyers announce their lineup for tomorrow's preseason opener in Washington.
— Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) September 21, 2024
Matvei Michkov will indeed play, making his (official) exhibition debut for the Flyers in the NHL. pic.twitter.com/V0K1CiGwt1
Here's how the Flyers will line up via Charlie O'Connor of the PHI Flyers Pod. He noted Matvei Michkov will indeed play making his official exhibition debut for the Flyers in this game.
Forwards: Bobby Brink, Olle Lycksell, Jett Luchanko, Rodrigo Abols, Noah Cates, Matvei Michkov, Sawyer Boulton, Morgan Frost, Rhett Gardner, Owen Tippett, Joel Farabee, Brendan Furry
Defensemen: Helge Grans, Jamie Drysdale, Adam Ginning, Nick Seeler, Emil Andrae, Spencer Gill
Goaltenders: Carson Bjarnason, Ivan Fedotov
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