The Washington Capitals opened training camp without another member of their 2018 Stanley Cup-winning team

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin wasn't going to miss the first day of training camp for anything. That's why the 39-year-old was on the ice and all smiles for Day 1, but was limited in his practice and is "a little bit nicked up" to get things started,

The Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. Their qualification for the postseason was historic in nature. The Capitals had the lowest-goal differential of any qualifying playoff team since 1991.

Beyond the forward lines, the Capitals also bolstered the blue line in a big way. On the opening day of free agency, they acquired Jakob Chychrun in exchange for Nick Jensen and a draft pick, giving the team another offensive defenseman who can complement John Carlson on the top pairing and provide another power-play quarterback option.

Scoring goals isn’t getting any easier, according to Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin. The 39-year-old started his 20th NHL training camp on Thursday with his eyes set on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record.

With the addition of seven offseason acquisitions, there are new faces aplenty at Caps camp, more than we’ve seen at this time of year in quite a while. Season two of the Spencer Carbery era gets underway on Oct. 12 when Washington opens up its 50th anniversary season at Capital One Arena against the New Jersey Devils.