The Athletic has live coverage of NHL Draft 2023 This mailbag was supposed to be published a few days ago. I mean, the Caps’ top young prospects — McMichael, Lapierre, Aliaksei Protas and Vincent Iorio — are regulars. I would also give Johansen a shot as a spare D. I’d like to see McMichael force his way into the lineup …
HERSHEY, Pa. — The Hershey Bears will begin their quest for an AHL championship in Coachella Valley, Calif., on Thursday when they face the Firebirds in Game 1 of the Calder Cup finals. Playoff point totals for Caps prospects Team rank Name Age Position Games Goals Assists Points Plus-minus 1 Aliaksei Protas 22 LW 13 5 7 12 6 6 …
LOS ANGELES — When Hendrix Lapierre scored his first NHL goal in the Capitals’ season opener, it was a fun storyline. Since Lapierre’s goal, in fact, fourth other rookies— Martin Fehérváry, Connor McMichael, Brett Leason and Garrett Pilon — have followed suit, each scoring their first NHL goals. Capitals Rookies Statistics Player Games Goals Assists Points Time on Ice/game Connor …
In the first part of this week’s Capitals mailbag, I answered your questions about issues facing the team, such as potential salary dumps, locker room leadership and Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky. Today, we’re talking about the future, specifically Washington’s top prospects like Connor McMichael, Martin Fehervary and Aliaksei Protas, and one of my other favorite subjects: me. Capitals …
