The roster is set and the Washington Capitals’ 51st season is just over 24 hours away…so what are some key positions to keep an eye on for the Caps that will ultimately determine how successful this season will be?
Third-Line Center
The third line was arguably the team’s biggest weakness in 2024-25, and while Hendrix Lapierre initially earned that 3C spot out of camp last year, it seemed to almost be decision by default and his struggles ultimately led to them bringing Lars Eller back into the fold. Eller wasn’t really the solution there, either, and so the Caps struggled to put together the balanced, rolling-four-lines attack they wanted to have.