The Washington Capitals need to reverse course in a hurry if they wish to punch their ticket to the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. Losers of three in a row and six of their last eight, the Capitals (33-31-8, 74 points) aim to get back on track Thursday when they host the Chicago Blackhawks (24-40-6, 54 points). Washington was left smarting after squandering an early three-goal lead and a late one-goal advantage in a 7-6 overtime setback to the NHL-worst Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The Capitals allowed a tying goal with 46.9 seconds remaining in the third period before Columbus native Jack Roslovic scored in overtime.
For the first time this season, we have actual hockey games from Nazar to discuss. Any hockey is good hockey for Nazar at this stage of his career, so Michigan's deep postseason run is a positive development for the long-term view of Nazar's career.
The Chicago Blackhawks have made a plethora of changes to their roster since beginning their rebuild last season, and this is a trend that should continue during the 2023 Offseason. As a result of this, let's discuss four Blackhawks who likely will not be back for the 2023-24 campaign. At the beginning of the regular season, the Blackhawks claimed Jarred Tinordi off of waivers from the New York Rangers. Since then, the 31-year-old defenseman has been playing the best hockey of his eight-year NHL career, as he has set new career highs with two goals, six assists, and eight points.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
15 | RW | |
80 | G | |
89 | C | |
24 | LW | |
43 | C | |
17 | C | |
28 | D | |
58 | RW | |
70 | C | |
86 | RW | |
90 | C | |
52 | C | |
82 | D | |
4 | D | |
D | ||
14 | LW | |
16 | LW | |
31 | G | |
23 | C | |
51 | D | |
34 | G | |
5 | D | |
11 | RW | |
27 | LW | |
53 | RW | |
32 | G | |
25 | D | |
19 | C | |
26 | LW | |
22 | D |