Capitals feeling pressure of final cuts as roster deadline looms: 'These decisions that we're going to make as an organization are not taken lightly at all'

""These decisions that we're going to make as an organization are not taken lightly at all," Carbery said Saturday morning. "The pros and cons to each player, each situation, all the different stuff that goes into it, age, waiver (eligibility), everything is accounted for and talked about and measured. And so these are very calculated. "They're not always the right decisions, but we're going to do everything we can as an organization to make the best possible decision for the Washington Capitals organization.""

"Head coach Spencer Carbery declined to offer an evaluation of individual players, but he noted the team was still considering its options, saying that players' performances on Saturday will "for sure" impact who gets to stay in DC for the regular season. The Capitals will need to cut four players from their current training camp group and submit a 23-man roster to the NHL by 5 pm on Monday."

The Washington Capitals play their final preseason game on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a last in-game test before the regular season. Bubble players Hendrix Lapierre, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Dylan McIlrath, and Declan Chisholm will dress for the contest. Players' performances on Saturday will for sure impact who stays in DC for the regular season. The organization must cut four players from the current training camp group and submit a 23-man roster to the NHL by 5 pm Monday. Decisions will account for pros and cons, age, waiver eligibility, and other measured factors. Notable absences for the game include Ethen Frank, Vincent Iorio, and Clay Stevenson. Excluding Ryan Leonard, Miroshnichenko is the only waivers-exempt player remaining.

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