""He can play," Strome said of Cristall to one of the coaches. "Anyone that gets 160 points in a season usually got some good offensive instincts somewhere in there." Cristall played with Strome and Anthony Beauvillier on the top line of Group A during Friday's practice. The 20-year-old winger filled in on the trio for the injured Alex Ovechkin, who has yet to complete a full training camp skate due to a lower-body ailment."
"During the regular season, the 2023 second-round pick recorded 132 points (48g, 84a) in 57 games split between the Kelowna Rockets and Spokane Chiefs. Cristall's point total also climbs past the 170 mark if you factor in his postseason, as he posted 41 points (21g, 20a) in 19 playoff games for the Chiefs. Spokane made it to the WHL championship series but fell in five games to Gavin McKenna's Medicine Hat Tigers."
Dylan Strome was mic'd up at the Capitals training camp skate and made observations about prospects Andrew Cristall and Lynden Lakovic. Strome praised Cristall's offensive instincts after Cristall filled the top line alongside Strome and Anthony Beauvillier, replacing an injured Alex Ovechkin. Cristall recorded 132 regular-season points and added 41 postseason points, pushing his overall total past 170. Cristall was the final cut from last year's camp and is competing for a roster spot this fall. Lynden Lakovic, an 18-year-old 2025 first-round pick, has stood out early in his first professional camp experience.
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