T.J. Oshie (Caps Outsider)
With injuries beginning to pile up, Head Coach Peter Laviolette will have to get creative with line construction ahead of Wednesday’s season opener against the New York Rangers. On the eve of another season of hockey in the nation’s capital, health is more of an issue than depth for the 2018 Stanley Cup champions.
Alexander Ovechkin
Get ready for another five years of goals from the left point. The captain is back after signing a five-year, $47.5 million contract. Ovi returns to the nation’s capital just 164 goals from matching Wayne Gretzky’s goal record.