And it won’t look the same. Brooks Orpik and Matt Niskanen, two former Pittsburgh Penguins blueliners who were brought in to help fix a struggling Washington Capitals defense, have departed town. The Capitals look to have these holes filled with a player they acquired from a big divisional foe as well as locking in one of their young defensemen for at least one more season.
The reconstruction of the Capitals defense, or rather quick retool, actually began back in February at the deadline when they traded Madison Bowey to the Detroit Red Wings for Nick Jensen.