Before the Washington Capitals set foot on the ice for the 2019-20 season, their defense automatically looks better. This isn’t a shot on Matt Niskanen by no means necessary. The brutal part about sports is the business side of things and it was time to part ways with him due to his age and cap hit. But the big question is how will Radko Gudas fit in to the Capitals locker room and what could his role be?
Gudas led the Flyers with 202:06 minutes on the penalty kill and will be an upgrade for a unit that finished 24th in the league last season.