"The Washington Capitals finalized their Opening Night roster for the 2025-26 season on Monday. All 32 NHL teams were required to submit their 23-man groups by a 5 pm deadline. The Capitals begin their season at home against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. To start the year, the team's roster will consist of 13 forwards, 8 defensemen, and 2 goaltenders."
"Alex Ovechkin, just three goals shy of 900 in his career, will lead the team into the 2025-26 campaign, his 21st season in the NHL and 17th as the Capitals' captain. He'll be joined by John Carlson and Tom Wilson as the team's primary leadership group under the guidance of third-year bench boss and reigning coach of the year, Spencer Carbery."
"The lone newcomers from last year's Capitals team are forward Justin Sourdif and Declan Chisholm. Both players were acquired via trade over the offseason, with Sourdif expected to play a bottom-six role up front and Chisholm penciled in as the club's seventh defenseman. Vincent Iorio makes the team out of camp for the first time since he was drafted in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft."
The Capitals finalized a 23-player Opening Night roster for the 2025-26 season, set to open at home versus the Boston Bruins. The group includes 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders. Alex Ovechkin will captain the club in his 21st NHL season, approaching 900 career goals, with John Carlson and Tom Wilson in the leadership group and Spencer Carbery as coach. Newcomers Justin Sourdif and Declan Chisholm were acquired via trade and expected to fill bottom-six and seventh-defenseman roles. Vincent Iorio made the team out of camp, while Dylan McIlrath was placed on injured reserve.
Read at RMNB
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]