Puck Drop Preview: Washington Capitals

[LastWordArmy]

A look ahead to the new season.

http://lastwordonhockey.com/2016/09/29/puck-drop-preview-2016-17-washington-capitals/

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[txpd]

Do you know much about the Capitals? Tom Wilson won't be on LW. Johansson won't be on RW. Malone won't be on the team. What did you do with Winnek? The 3rd line?

 

[Langway]

Do you know much about the Capitals?

Given his prediction...I think not.

 

[Caps Circle]

Do you know much about the Capitals? Tom Wilson won't be on LW. Johansson won't be on RW. Malone won't be on the team. What did you do with Winnek? The 3rd line?

To be fair, for an outsider, that wasn't a bad guess. Of course, little research would have pointed him to a more accurate lineup. If Winnik starts the season on the 3rd line, I'll kill myself.

I do think that it's kind of lazy to have Eller as both a player to watch and one on the rise. There are also much better options for players on the rise, with Kuznetsov, Burakovsky, etc. Orlov is another player who will be interesting to watch. And if OV rises any more, he'll end up in heaven. For players on the decline, how you overlooked Orpik, I have no idea.

I do like your final prediction though

 

[Hivemind]

I could see Johansson on the RW if Sanford makes the team as a LW. MoJo has played RW before. Or perhaps during some mid-season line juggling. I wouldn't project it as a likely outcome, however.

 

[trick9]

To be fair, for an outsider, that wasn't a bad guess. Of course, little research would have pointed him to a more accurate lineup. If Winnik starts the season on the 3rd line, I'll kill myself.

I do think that it's kind of lazy to have Eller as both a player to watch and one on the rise. There are also much better options for players on the rise, with Kuznetsov, Burakovsky, etc. Orlov is another player who will be interesting to watch. And if OV rises any more, he'll end up in heaven. For players on the decline, how you overlooked Orpik, I have no idea.

I do like your final prediction though

That happened already last season.

 

[Caps Circle]

That happened already last season.

Exactly, so he's on the decline right now.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I could see Johansson on the RW if Sanford makes the team as a LW. MoJo has played RW before. Or perhaps during some mid-season line juggling. I wouldn't project it as a likely outcome, however.

We have less depth at LW than RW, especially if MJ switches over to RW.

 

[Hivemind]

Noticed this gem from the opening paragraph.


"Today, the series continues with the 2016-17 St. Louis Blues."

Real quality article you got there.