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Capitals announce Nicklas Backstrom to miss beginning of Training Camp as he continues to rehab hip injury

Nicklas Backstrom is set to miss the start of this year’s Training Camp and is officially listed as “week-to-week” due to continued rehabilitation on a hip issue that nagged him at the end of last season.

Backstrom was absent from the group of Capitals players that took the ice before the final day of Rookie Camp on Monday. The first sighting of Nick at MedStar Capitals Iceplex happened Wednesday as he posed for promotional photoshoots alongside Alex Ovechkin.

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The 10 best photos the Capitals shared from Media Day

The Washington Capitals are officially back, you guys!

The team held Media Day on Wednesday – its first official day of 2021 Training Camp. The team and its partners, such as NBC Sports Washington, took video and photos for future game broadcasts and promotions.

The Capitals shared a bunch of media throughout the day.

Here were our favorite posts.

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Alex Ovechkin is not too famous to make a coffee run for his wife

Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest hockey players of all time. He’s approaching Wayne Gretzky’s once-thought unbreakable goals record. He’s won the Stanley Cup and been NHL MVP three different times. He’s simply one of the most famous athletes in this area and in the world.

As a human, Ovi also remains down to Earth and correctly knows the pecking order in his marriage. Tuesday, Ovechkin made a coffee run for his wife Nastya Ovechkina. Nastya videoed away in the passenger seat as The Great 8 walked past other humans to bring his boo her tasty beverage.

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ESPN releases first commercial celebrating the return of the NHL to its network

ESPN is known for its fun and ridiculous sports commercials — Late Nite Filings, anyone? — but the network decided to take a different tack in its first campaign promoting the return of the NHL this season. The ad is entitled All for Hockey and it’s super serious.

“‘All for Hockey’ embraces the intersection of hockey and humanity, telling the story of the game of hockey from the perspective of a wide variety of fans,” the sports leader said in a press release. “ESPN worked with agency Fallon and director Michael Lawrence to capture that sentiment, focusing on creating real intimacy in each scene.”

Take a look for yourself.

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Alex Ovechkin takes photo with football team after workout at local high school

Alex Ovechkin might be in the twilight of his career, but that doesn’t mean he’s coasting on what he’s already accomplished. Months after signing a five-year extension with the Capitals, Ovechkin was spotted working out at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, VA. The school is located less than a mile north of MedStar Capitals Iceplex.

After completing his session Tuesday night, Ovechkin took time to pose for a photo with Washington-Liberty’s football team. He was wearing a Nike shirt that says RUNNING SUCKS.

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Mic’d up videos reveal Hendrix Lapierre and Vincent Iorio’s blossoming bromance

A bromance of sorts is blossoming at Capitals Camp between Washington’s top two picks from the past two drafts. Hendrix Lapierre and Vincent Iorio are buddies that have spent time together in the Team Canada Junior setup and that relationship has only continued now as teammates in the same NHL organization.

The Capitals released two mic’d up videos during Rookie Camp, one featuring Iorio and the other Lapierre.

Hijinks ensued.

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Nicklas Backstrom debuts new short hair during Media Day shoots

We’ve finally had a Nicklas Backstrom sighting at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and The Greatest Center In Capitals History has a totally new look.

Wednesday, the Swedish center showed off a new haircut while posing in promotional photoshoots at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.

Prepare yourself, it’s shorter than usual! And there’s a lot of volume and poof in the front.

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Washington Capitals release 2021 Training Camp roster and schedule

The Washington Capitals announced their 54-man roster ahead of the start of 2021 Training Camp on Thursday.

The roster consists of 30 forwards, 18 defensemen, and six goalies. The players will be broken up initially into two squads (Group A and Group B) for skates.

Here’s a first look at the rosters, both alphabetical and by group.

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Aliaksei Protas: Playing against men in KHL was a really good experience for me

Washington Capitals prospect Aliaksei Protas had a busy year of hockey and believes it will be a very good experience for him moving forward in his career.

The 20-year-old, six-foot-six-inch, 214-pound centerman played a full KHL season plus playoffs with Dinamo Minsk, 16 games with the Hershey Bears in the AHL, a World Championship appearance with Belarus in May, and Olympic Qualifying with Belarus in August.

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Blue Jackets rescind training camp offer to Zac Rinaldo after he chooses not to get vaccinated, attends rally

Zac Rinaldo exercised his freedom of choice not to get vaccinated. Now the Columbus Blue Jackets and new team president John Davidson are doing the same.

After appearing at a rally and railing against vaccine passports, the unjabbed Rinaldo has been banned from Columbus Blue Jackets’ training camp and will instead report to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters to start the season. Rinaldo’s punishment comes weeks after the Jackets fired an assistant coach for refusing to get vaccinated.

Davidson revealed the news during a press conference on Tuesday.

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