The Washington Capitals have officially kicked off Training Camp 2023…so let’s talk about it!
Q1: Who is your dark horse to make the team out of training camp?
Kalilu: The Capitals made a slew of free agent signings that seem aimed for Hershey, but I raised an eyebrow at one in particular.
Matthew Phillips comes over from the Calgary Flames organization, where the undersized winger was one of the AHL’s top scorers these past two seasons. Flames fans were eager to see him get a shot on the NHL club, which head coach Daryl Sutter eventually let him have–the same way you’d let your little brother play with a disconnected controller after mom tells you it’s time to give him a turn.