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New faces: No. 1 overall 2020 draft choice and forward Alexis Lafreniere, drop the mic. What to know: Forward Artemi Panarin is a bonafide scoring superstar and will take some pressure off Lafreniere-who is likely to not need it. And don't forget that Lafreniere takes some pressure off 2019 No. 2 overall draft pick, Kaapo Kakko, who will be better this season. Outlook: The "Blueshirts" have a shot at divisional playoffs if Igor Shesterkin can fill the large goalie skates of Henrik Lundqvist, who was planning to haunt NYR as a Washington Capital until a heart condition shelved the beloved Swed...

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK - Caps 6, Sabres 4 Top line sparks Caps early, Samsonov makes some key stops, blueliners chip in some offense, more by Mike Vogel @VogsCaps / washingtoncaps.com Two For Thursday - Washington roared out to a swift start in Thursday night's season opener over the Sabres in Buffalo, setting the pace and tone early and scoring the game's first goal before the first television timeout of the first period. It wasn't...

Forwards (13)   Krueger's philosophy when it comes to his forward lines is to strike balance through the lineup, with each line containing a mix of offensive and defensive strengths.  Let's go line by line based on Thursday's morning skate to see how they were constructed. (Keep in mind that Kyle Okposo is day-to-day and will miss Thursday's opener.)  4 Taylor Hall - 9 Jack Eichel - 72 Tage Thompson Krueger said upon acquiring Hall in the offseason that he envisioned the 2018 Hart Trophy winner skating alongside Eichel. True to his word, we've seen the duo play as linemates ever since Eic...

Breaking down defensemen, cap compliance ahead of home opener by Gary Lawless @GoldenKnights / VegasGoldenKnights.com Hockey sense defines the bad from the good and the good from the great. Bad players can have good games when the stars align and all their decisions turn out to be the right ones. But over time hockey sense, or a lack thereof, will define a player's consistency. To the positive or the negative. Alex Pietrangelo ...

Hall has had the opportunity to skate with a number of different players in the week since training camp opened. Over the last few days, he's been on a line with Eichel, who missed the first four days of on-ice sessions - including the first Blue & Gold Scrimmage - due to an upper-body injury.  The two have been working on their timing and it paid off with some nifty plays, particularly at the top and tail of the scrimmage. Eichel and Hall both scored in the overtime period. "It was fun to play with him. We've had, I think, four skates together now so hopefully we can continue that gelling p...