Remember it’s just day one of training camp, but Ryan Leonard skated with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Aliaksei Protas this morning

John Carlson, heading into the last year of his contract, said he hasn’t had any extension talks with the Caps yet

Alex Ovechkin left practice and is being evaluated for a lower-body injury

Just precautionary for Ovechkin, Spencer Carbery said. Called him day-to-day, but the big man himself seemed entirely unconcerned

Chris Patrick didn’t have a timeline to share on the NHL’s investigation into Caps assistant coach Mitch Love. He confirmed that the allegations are personal in nature, not hockey related.

Alex Ovechkin turned 40 this week. Today was the first day of his 21st NHL season. He holds the NHL goal-scoring record. This is the final year of his contract. Is it his last year as a Capital? “We’ll see what happens,” he said. washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09…

Alex Ovechkin (lower body) won’t practice today. Yesterday, Caps coach Spencer Carbery said he’s day to day.

caps are back (and so is Bailey Johnson)

This is a public apology to Tom Gulitti, who caught an all-time stray when I asked Hendrix Lapierre if his graying hair is making him feel older & wiser. “I’d rather that than be starting to bald,” Lapierre said, before shooting a guilty look toward Tom, who famously is bald

Again, remember we're only two days into training camp, but 2025 first round pick Lynden Lakovic has stood out so far. Sounded from Spencer Carbery today like he'll get a chance to play in multiple preseason games

Everything went right for the Capitals last season — at least until they ran into Carolina in the playoffs. With the vast majority of the team returning this year, and with many of the players coming off career years, the question is simple: now what? washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09…

Antoine Keller, who is on an AHL contract for this season and very likely will be on France’s Olympic team, has missed the first three days of camp because of visa issues.

Alex Ovechkin is not practicing again today. Still day-to-day with a lower body injury

Logan Thompson has his personal goalie coach from Calgary, Justin Cardinal, down here to work with him throughout training camp. Thompson said Thursday that Caps goalie coach Scott Murray gave the okay for an extra set of hands, because “sometimes, I can be a little boneheaded.”

Bailey Johnson Love Logan for this ❤️. Justin is having the best time and can’t say enough good things about the players and staff

Declan Chisholm trains in the summer with former Capital Taylor Raddysh. When he got traded to Washington and Raddysh signed with the Rangers, Raddysh asked if he wanted to take over his place. Chisholm said yes, so he’s living in Raddysh’s old place here

See who’s suiting up for the Caps in tomorrow’s preseason-opening tilt against the Bruins. #CapsBruins | #ALLCAPS

For the preseason opener.

Chris Patrick joked Thursday that there’s “like one and a half roster spots” for the Caps’ young prospects to try to grab hold of in this training camp. More on the state of the roster battles, John Carlson’s contract status and Lynden Lakovic impressing: washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09…