When training camp opens Thursday morning, the Capitals are going to have a very familiar feel. The team’s only two notable departures this summer — Dillon and Chara — played significant roles on the left side of the back end last season. Here’s what the depth chart looks like entering camp: Caps depth chart on D Left defense Right defense …
We made it, y’all. But the reason I put foregone conclusion in quotes is this: While asking around about the Caps’ protected list options, more than one industry insider suggested that it might make sense to protect Oshie. “He had a real good world juniors,” Laviolette said of McMichael on Monday: “We’re excited to get him here and to evaluate …
It’s possible that Zdeno Chara would have helped the 2020-21 Bruins, certainly at an inexpensive cost. What Sweeney couldn’t forecast with the clarity he wanted was how swiftly and accurately Chara would merge back onto the NHL highway. There’s a lot of factors in play about what makes sense for us and what makes sense for Zdeno.” The Bruins got …
