Capitals Cut Some More

Yesterday saw the Capitals fall in Baltimore 2-0 to the Nashville Predators in their first action of the preseason.

Recap 

Prior to the game the following players were sent to their junior teams:

Samuel Henley, Luke Lockhart, Garrett Ross, James Oligny

In addition, Tyler Ludwig and Taylor Stefishen were cut. Stefishen was acquired during the summer in a trade with Nashville. If the Caps sign him prior to June 1st they will have to send a 7th round draft pick to Nashville.

Good luck to all the young men.

First Cuts

The Capitals trimmed their roster for the first time with the following cuts:

Edmondson, Reid
Frazee, Thomas
Tabisz, Nick

As well as returning the following to their junior teams:

Carrier, Samuel
Elliot, Mitch

Good luck in all endeavors young men.

Capitals Return to the Ice for 2011-12 Training Camp Tomorrow

The Caps open this season training camp on Saturday September 17th and the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, VA. The following is the roster of players expected to attend:

Forwards

23           C             AUCOIN, KEITH

19           C             BACKSTROM, NICKLAS

83           C             BEAGLE, JAY

36           R             BOUCHARD, FRANCOIS

56           L              BOURQUE, CHRISTOPHER

20           L              BROUWER, TROY

64           F              CARROL, ANDREW

25           L              CHIMERA, JASON

67           R             FORD, MATT

43           L              GREENTREE, KYLE

15           C             HALPERN, JEFF

38           C             HANSON, CHRISTIAN

26           C             HENDRICKS, MATT

90           C             JOHANSSON, MARCUS

34           F              KANE, BOYD

17           L              KING, D.J.

22           R             KNUBLE, MIKE

58           F              LACROIX, MAXIME

21           C             LAICH, BROOKS

53           L              MICFLIKIER, JACOB

51           F              MINK, GRAHAM

8              L              OVECHKIN, ALEXANDER

85           C             PERREAULT, MATHIEU

16           C             POTULNY, RYAN

24           F              RECHLICZ, JOEL

28           L              SEMIN, ALEXANDER

42           R             WARD, JOEL

Defensemen

27           D             ALZNER, KARL

57           D             BAIER, PAUL

59           D             BROUILLETTE, JULIEN

74           D             CARLSON, JOHN

62           D             COLLINS, SEAN

4              D             ERSKINE, JOHN

52           D             GREEN, MIKE

44           D             HAMRLIK, ROMAN

46           D             MCNEIL, PATRICK

45           D             MISKOVIC, ZACH

72           D             ORESKOVIC, PHIL

3              D             POTI, TOM

39           D             RICHMOND, DANNY

55           D             SCHULTZ, JEFF

41           D             WELLAR, PATRICK

6              D             WIDEMAN, DENNIS

Goaltenders

70           G             HOLTBY, BRADEN

30           G             NEUVIRTH, MICHAL

35           G             SABOURIN, DANY

29           G             VOKOUN, TOMAS

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