Connor McMichael (Caps Outsider)
The Capitals opened up the season with 3 out of 4 points, showing promise in efficiency, spreading the puck and certainly on defense. But with Nicklas Backstrom out due to a hip injury, Coach Peter Laviolette has the opportunity to see what the Caps’ future will look like.
In the past two outings, Laviolette gave rookie Hendrix Lapierre the start in which he performed well. The 19-year-old scored a goal in Wednesday’s opener and seemed to fit in on the third line alongside T.