Breaking down the first round of 2024 Washington Capitals training camp roster cuts
The first round of cuts is here Washington Capitals fans
Today with the team taking on the Boston Bruins the Washington Capitals released the first round of roster cuts. Let's break it all down.
Loaned to Hershey: Forward Ryan Hofer, Goalie Garin Bjorklund
Assigned to Hershey: Forward Grant Cruikshank, Defenseman Brad Hunt, Forward Justin Nachbaur, Forward Garrett Roe, Defenseman Hudson Thornton, Forward Brennan Saulnier, Forward Matt Strome, Defenseman Aaron Ness, Defenseman Dmitry Osipov, Forward Tyler Weiss, Defenseman Jayden Lee
Returned to Junior/European Team: Defenseman Cam Allen, Forward Patrick Thomas, Forward Eriks Mateiko, Defenseman Leon Muggli
Released from tryout: Defenseman Ayodele Adeniye, Forward Oasiz Weisblatt, Goalie Seth Eisele.
#Caps have reduced their training camp roster to 51 players. Washington’s updated training camp roster can be found here: https://t.co/6QUm0zAJgA pic.twitter.com/YZA61PEItE
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) September 24, 2024
The updated training camp roster can be found here.
Spencer Carbery addressed the media before the team departed for Boston. He said defenseman Rasmus Sandin is "en route" to Washington from Sweden after experiencing visa difficulties per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.
Sandin is “en route” to Washington from Sweden, per Carbery, after experiencing visa difficulties. #Caps
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 24, 2024
Here's what the lines are expected to look like tonight in Boston
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
A. Protas-Lapierre-Miro
Fehervary-Roy
HHA-Bear
Priskie-Iorio
Shepard*
Gibson
*Shepard is scheduled to play the entire game, per Carbery
Expect the #Caps’ lineup to look like this tonight in BOS:
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 24, 2024
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
A. Protas-Lapierre-Miro
Cristall-Sgarbossa-Frank
I. Protas-Rybinski-Dube
Fehervary-Roy
HHA-Bear
Priskie-Iorio
Shepard*
Gibson
*Shepard is scheduled to play the entire game, per Carbery.
The big storyline heading into tonight's game is Ilya Protas and Aliaksei Protas playing together. They said via El-Bashir:
It's awesome being on the same team and it's awesome.. the age gap was pretty big when you play like juniors and stuff. Basically pretty much first full game which is a completely different stage than summer hockey. When you put the NHL jersey on it's something to be proud of. It's different and we have to take care of the chance and have fun.
#Caps brothers Aliaksei and Ilya Protas will play together for the first time in tonight’s preseason game at BOS. “It’s something to be proud of,” Aliaksei Protas said. pic.twitter.com/LB3rg1bv9i
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 24, 2024
The younger Protas, Ilya, said in the joint interview that he's "a little nervous but excited" and that it helps having the older brother with him.
Skate scenes before Boston#ALLCAPS | @MedStarHealth pic.twitter.com/ZbdacsqInA
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 24, 2024
Ilya was selected by the Caps with the 75th overall pick back in June while Aliskei was taken 91st overall pick in 2019. The 18 year old Ilya spent last season with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL recording 51 points in 61 games with 14 goals and 31 assists. He also ranked tied for second among first year players in power play goals with six while ranking tird in points.
A reminder that the puck drops from TD Garden tonight at 7 p.m. on Monumental Sports Network as well as Team 980 and Caps Radio 24/7. After losing 6-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers on home ice, the Caps will look to bounce back on the road.
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