Washington Capitals announce roster for preseason game in Hershey against Philadelphia Flyers

"The game will see Hershey's Giant Center play host to NHL action for the fourth time since the arena opened in 2002. Puck drop on the newly redesigned ice sheet at the Bears' home rink is scheduled for 7 pm. Head coach Spencer Carbery has assembled a roster dotted with the team's top prospects, former Bears players, and NHL veterans. Capitals players from last season making their preseason debut include: Ryan Leonard Dylan Strome Aliaksei Protas Connor McMichael Matt Roy Rasmus Sandin Dylan McIlrath Clay Stevenson Charlie Lindgren"

"Carbery, who is excited himself to get back behind the bench in Hershey, is also getting an immediate additional look at a few players on the fringe of the team's roster, deploying Sonny Milano, Hendrix Lapierre, Ethen Frank, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Vincent Iorio, and Declan Chisholm for a second-straight game. Milano and Lapierre combined to record seven points (3g, 4a) on a line for the Capitals against the Bruins."

"Former and current Bears players on the roster include A. Protas, McMichael, McIlrath, Stevenson, Milano, Lapierre, Frank, Miroshnichenko, Iorio, Spencer Smallman, Matt Strome, and David Gucciardi. Bears fans will also get their first look at two names that could be a big part of their AHL roster this year, Andrew Cristall and Ilya Protas. Alex Ovechkin will not be making the trip up with the Capitals as he continues to recover from a lower-body injury, while Justin Sourdif is on the trip after starting training camp in a no-contact jersey due to an illness."

The Washington Capitals travel to Hershey, Pennsylvania to face the Philadelphia Flyers in a preseason matchup at the Giant Center with puck drop scheduled for 7 pm on the rink's newly redesigned ice. Head coach Spencer Carbery named a roster mixing top prospects, former Hershey Bears, and NHL veterans, with several Capitals from last season making preseason debuts. Carbery is giving additional looks to fringe players including Sonny Milano and Hendrix Lapierre, who combined for seven points in an earlier game. The roster includes numerous former and current Bears and highlights Andrew Cristall and Ilya Protas as potential AHL contributors. Alex Ovechkin remains sidelined with a lower-body injury while Justin Sourdif travels after starting camp in a no-contact jersey due to illness. Carbery indicated he may deploy the Strome and Protas brothers together at times during the game.

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