Caps Rink Report with Tarik El-Bashir

Don't know who should play in the bottom six? How about the third defensive pair? Who should start in goal? Let's solve all of those problems. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir give their optimal lineups for the Caps, discuss possible first round opponents and talk about the impact of the youth movement with players like Brian Pinho and Shane Gersich added to the roster.

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Alex Ovechkin played in his 1,000th career game on Sunday, all 1,000 of which he played as a member of the Washington Capitals. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir talk about Ovechkin's career and hear the thoughts of Ovechkin, Barry Trotz and Ted Leonsis about what 1,000 games means for the player and the franchise.

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As the playoffs approach the Caps are still figuring out who will play in the bottom six, on the third pair and who will start between the pipes. The listeners want to know about all of them in this week's mailbag podcast. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir answer questions on the goalie saga, Shane Gersich, the team's prospects and more.

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Philipp Grubauer has played great in relief of Braden Holtby...but isn't that the backup's job? Has he really done enough to be the No. 1 for the playoffs? JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir take listener questions on the ongoing saga of the Caps' goalie situation, plus talk about Jay Beagle, Evgeny Kuznetsov and how to break into the hockey world.

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No player on the Caps gets more scrutiny than defenseman Brooks Orpik. While the analytics aren't kind when he's on the ice, we got to see what the Caps looked like without him when he was scratched in Philadelphia and...well, his loss was noticeable. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir discuss what Orpik's true impact on the team is as well as John Carlson's monster season and Barry Trotz's new strategy for the goalies.

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Why isn't Christian Djoos in the lineup? Should Chandler Stephenson have a larger role with the team? How would bigger ice change the NHL game? JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir answer all that and more in the latest mailbag podcast!

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Alex Ovechkin joined an elite club with his 600th career goal and we were there to see it. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir discuss what it means and if he could possibly catch Wayne Gretzky. Plus, Philipp Grubauer joins the show to talk about the Caps' goaltending situation.

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Who will be the next to wear the C in Washington? In this week's mailbag podcast, JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir answer listener questions on who will eventually take over as captain for Alex Ovechkin, if the team will re-sign John Carlson, Tom Wilson's reputation, visa issues and more!

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The Capitals' momentum from the Stadium Series did not follow them out to California as Braden Holtby struggled once again. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir reminisce about the epic Stadium Series in Annapolis and talk about just where the Caps go from here, both in terms of their goalie and the playoffs.

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The Capitals did not join in on the trade frenzy of trade deadline day on Monday. Are Michal Kempny and Jakub Jerabek enough? JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir talk about all the moves the Caps did and didn't make, look around at all the moves around the NHL and look ahead to the big Stadium Series game against Toronto.

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