if you want a player on the caps to root for to make the now crowded defense...a young guy who plays well when given the time...might i recommend our young alex alex, alexander alexeyev...
(also in general japersrink is one of the best places to go to for good analysis in the caps blogosphere)
ALEX ALEX... <3 scuttling through caps media to gif him… watch this space…!!!!!
I have organized the Caps by hair color. I originally wanted to make a sliding scale and put it on like a cool chart, but that was way too much work, so instead I've grouped them into hair color categories and arranged them in order from lightest to darkest. Some of them are on the edge of their respective categories (ie blond edging into red, brown edging into dark brown, etc), but these are the categories I have deemed them, which I believe are correct. And my assessment of their exact placement was painstaking but they are also correct in my judgment. If you doubt me on the accuracy of the color go look at other pictures of them, sometimes the headshots can be a little different than the candids. But here they are, in their hair color categories, one by one in order from light to dark (go across each row and then down to the next row). (And yes, I know Lapierre isn't technically on the roster anymore but he was when I started making this list so I'm keeping him here.)
Akhtyamov Artur
Alexeyev Alexander
Amirov Rodion
Andrae Emil
Bear Ethan
Beaucage Alex
Beaudin Nicolas
Beckman Adam
Berdin Mikhail
Bergeron Patrice
Bjork Marcus
Blake Jackson
Bowers Shane
Broz Tristan
Buium Shia
Carcone Michael
Chesley Ryan
Clang Calle
Coghlan Dylan
Comtois Maxime
Dean Zach
Dipietro Michael
Doan Josh
Drouin Jonathan
Dumais Jordan
Dumba Matt
Dvorak Christian
Edler Alex
Elliott Brian
Fabbri Robby
Fabbro Dante
Fagemo Samuel
Fix-Wolansky Trey
Foote Nolan
Formenton Alex
Gallagher Brendan
Gallant Zachary
Garland Conor
Gaudreau Benjamin
Greiss Thomas
Grzelcyk Matt
Hague Nicolas
Hallander Filip
Hartman Ryan
Helleson Drew
Hemosalmi Aleksi
Hirvonen Roni
Johnson Brent
Johnson Erik
Jones Zac
Jurmo Joni
Kallgren Erik
Kapanen Oliver
Kerfoot Alex
Kostin Klim
Koivunen Ville
Kravtsov Vitali
Kylington Oliver
Labanc Kevin
Laut Martin
Lavoie Raphael
Lee Anders
Lindbom Carl
Lorenz Rieger
Lundestrom Isac
Makiniemi Eetu
Marchment Mason
McBain Jack
Merkley Ryan
Meyer Ben
Miner Trent
Nelson Ty
Niederbach Theoder
Noel Serron
Pacioretty Max
Palat Ondrej
Perbix Nicholas
Petrov Matvei
Podkolzin Vasili
Polin Jason
Poltapov Prokhor
Price Carey
Puljujarvi Jesse
Rathbone Jack
Romanov Alexander
Ruzicka Adam
Salminen Samu
Sandstrom Felix
Sawchyn Gracyn
Schmidt Nate
Schneider Braden
Skarek Jakub
Smith Ty
Soucy Carson
Strome Ryan
Studnicka Jack
Suter Pius
Suzuki Ryan
Timmins Conor
Toews Jonathan
Tschigerl Sean
Voyzavoi Semyon
Wahlstrom Oliver
Whitecloud Zach
Xhekaj Arber
Zboril Jakub
his first nhl goal was in a caps-pens game where we won 6-0, which is always hilarious
tom wilson let him 'win' their friendly little pre-game shoving match (to pump him up, presumably)
his coach in hershey says his english is getting better—unless they have to criticize or scold him. then he doesn't speak any english, actually 😌
baby! little baby.
miro… i see… pondering him. a pretty orb. morb? (miro orb) . i think i watched that caps game?? yes i am checking the highlights and the vod !! i remember this score vaguely and um. <3 wow you grilled and smoked them like a dad with his various meats and vegetables at the barbecue …! fun fact pertaining to our alex alex in that game: he does a cute little gallop move over a pens player. neigh. 🐴🇺🇸
Capitals players on the current roster who have yet to make their playoff debut:
Alexander Alexeyev
Vincent Iorio
Lucas Johansen
Hendrix Lapierre
Charlie Lindgren
Beck Malenstyn
Ivan Miroshnichenko
Aliaksei Protas
Michael Sgarbossa
Capitals players on the current roster who have played in the playoffs but are yet to score a playoff goal:
Ethan Bear
Martin Fehervary
Nick Jensen
Connor McMichael
Sonny Milano
Dylan McIlrath
So based on what I imagine the lineups will look like, it appears that Beck, Lapierre, Lindgren, Alexeyev, and Protas are all slated to make their playoff debuts today (along with maybe Iorio or Lucas depending on the status of Jensen/Sandin). And there are a couple of guys to be on the lookout for their first ever playoff goal.