Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals ended a decade of playoff misery by winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup this past June. To make it even sweeter, the Caps eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins on the way to their title. Although many of the same players are returning for the 2018-19 season, will Washington face adversity via complacency and a new head coach or will they become the second team to win back-to-back Cups?
Additions and Subtractions
Washington Capitals 2018 offseason moves
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| Additions | Subtractions |
| Pheonix Copley | Barry Trotz |
| Dmitrij Jaskin | Philipp Grubauer |
| Nic Dowd | Jay Beagle |
| Jayson Megna | Alex Chiasson |
| Michael Sgarbossa | Jakub Jerabek |
| Ilya Samsonov | Tyler Graovac |
| Sergei Shumakov | Anthony Peluso |
| Juuso Ikonen | Wayne Simpson |
| Axel Jonsson Fjallby | Tim McGauley |
| Maximilian Kammerer | Adam Carlson |
On the ice, there aren’t that many changes for the Washington Capitals.