Behind the Washington Capitals' goalie shuffle

For years, the Washington Capitals have had a solid pipeline of goaltending prospects, running all the way from the nation's capital to Hershey and South Carolina with potential NHL caliber goalies.

Now, the team's goaltending depth isn't what it used to be, and the team hopes it won't have to shuffle the deck again if Remi Poirier doesn't clear waivers Monday afternoon.

A month ago, the goaltending carousel began when Clay Stevenson, who was seen as a potential backup goaltender for Logan Thompson, was taken off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets, leaving the two goaltenders for the Bears being Mitch Gibson and Cal Petersen, who was signed to a professional tryout deal with the Capitals before…