Tomorrow players will lace up skates, fans will be in the bleachers, and reporters will have their notepads out ready to ask the hard questions. Washington Capitals training camp will be underway and despite little to no changes over the offseason, there’s still plenty we have to learn over the next six exhibition games.
The one question everybody has is why were there hardly any changes after three straight first round exits? But that’s a question we will be scratching our heads on even after the preseason is over.
What the preseason is about is finalizing those roster spots and figuring out the lines and defensive pairings for opening night on October 13 against the New York Rangers.