Four more Capitals players returned to MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday with rookie camp and training camp nearing.
Jakub Vrana, Christian Djoos, Axel Jonsson-Fjällby, and Vitek Vanecek joined 22 other teammates on the ice for the team’s informal skates led by strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish.
Fresh day, fresh faces #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/IPqNZj28zb
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 5, 2018
Jonsson-Fjällby, a talented forward prospect, signed an entry-level contract with the team over the summer and spoke to Swedish media last week about his desire to make Washington’s opening night roster.
“I’ve got my mind set on staying [in North America]. The nervousness you feel is probably just before you get there and will ease off once I get [to the camp],” Jonsson-Fjällby said. “It’s not gonna be easy, I know that. At the same time, it’s not impossible [to make the roster]. I think they can use my style over there, but we’ll see if they think I’m ready or not, that’s up to the club. And it’s up to me to show them.”
The four young players join stars Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Evgeny Kuznetsov already in Arlington.
Yesterday had Carlson, Kuzy, Ovi, Backstrom, Eller, Oripik, Niskanen, Dowd, Holtby, Samsonov, Copley, among others. Lots of the younger guys too since the rookie tournament is soon. https://t.co/VoOJzz5Q6L
— JJ Regan (@JJReganNBCS) September 5, 2018
Jakub Vrana has joined those Capitals skating at MedStar Capitals Iceplex today. Almost all of the team’s prospects headed to the Prospects Showcase in Florida this weekend are here, too.
Ice is crowded.
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) September 5, 2018
Four goalies on the ice for the #Caps this morning. Holtby, Copley, Samsonov and Vanecek
— JJ Regan (@JJReganNBCS) September 5, 2018
Here’s video from yesterday’s skate.
Headline photo: @capitals
