After losing to the Florida Panthers in a shootout to start the Estero Rookie Tournament, the Washington Capitals bounced back to beat an impressive Tampa Bay Lightning rookie team 5-2. It was an impressive performance that saw the Washington Capitals get goals from Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker, Connor Hobbs, Madison Bowey and Liam O’Brien.
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With that win, the Washington Capitals rookies put themselves in a good position to win the tournament on Tuesday. Vrana got the scoring started as he showed off the moves that made him a first-round pick. Bowey cleared the puck from the defensive zone.