Washington Capitals Forward Jason Chimera Proving He Belongs

Jason Chimera is looking to make his mark on this year’s Washington Capitals squad after a trying 2014-15 season.

Washington Capitals forward Jason Chimera charged through the neutral zone, demonstrating his trademark speed. He was yelling in joy seconds later after he scooped a cross-crease pass from center Jay Beagle past Canucks goaltender Ryan Miller. That marked Chimera’s third goal of the young season. Could anyone have seen this coming a year ago?

Mere months into Barry Trotz’s first season as the head coach of the Washington Capitals, the veteran Chimera was a subject of a scathing post-game interview following a bad penalty in the overtime period of a game against the Columbus Blue…