Caps Rink Report with Tarik El-Bashir

Rob Carlin is joined by JJ Regan and Ben Raby to break down the Capitals win vs Carolina in their first and only exhibition game. The guys will discuss how great Ovi looked, but also how scary a lineup would be without defenseman John Carlson. Also, Caps Head Coach Todd Rierden gives his thoughts on the win and on Carlson's injury.

If you enjoy overreactions to a game that doesn't count, then you are in for a treat!

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With the NHL getting closer to Returning to Play, we are taking you behind the scenes for the latest Capitals Talk podcast. Rob is joined by 2 people who bring the action to your screens. Charlie Dammeyer is the lead director for NHL on NBC, and Ryan Billie is the Capitals Game Producer for NBC Sports Washington.

The trio will discuss how the games will look --- on the national and local level. Find out what life is like inside a TV production truck. And --- only one guy is a fan of the name Kraken for the new Seattle expansion team. You'll have to listen all the way to the end to find out...

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Rob Carlin and JJ Regan are joined by, John Walton the Radio Voice of the Capitals and Joe Beninati the Capitals Play-by Play announcer to go over the intrasquad scrimmage that took place today in Washington.

We're getting closer and closer to the NHL season resuming. The Caps lone exhibition match is less than a week away. Washington's 1st round-robin game is August 3rd.

Topics this episode include: Braden Holtby's performance in net; how prospect Connor McMichael looked - and where he might be next season; and how the team is adjusting to all the COVID safety protocols in place.

You'll also hear from Head Coach Todd Reirden and Holtby.

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Rob is joined by JJ Regan, Mike Vogel and Samantha Pell as they discuss the full team getting back together --- on the ice -- for actual PRACTICE --- for the first time since the NHL shutdown in March. Phase 3 of the NHL's Return to Play plan kicked off today, which meant Todd Reirden could actually attend practice for the first time as well. Along with hearing from the head coach, we'll bring you Tom Wilson's media availability too.

Plus, our guys discuss their takeaways from Day 1, breakdown some potential line combinations we may see when the games resume next month, and they tell us why these next two weeks will determine whether the NHL's RTP plan will work.

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We've all heard the term "Friday News Dump", but in this case, it's a good thing.

Along with a 4 year extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NHL also released its Return to Ice schedule, so we finally know when the Caps will play their 3 round-robin games.

Rob, JJ and Brian McNally can hardly contain their giddiness as they breakdown what lies ahead for Washington. Find out why they don't want the Caps playing in the early window of games, why August 3rd will be a particularly busy day for DMV sports fans, what they hope to see from the Caps in those first 3 games, and which qualifying series matchups in the East and West intrigue them the most.

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Rob and JJ are joined by a whole cast of characters to draft an all-time Caps team that includes 6 starters and 2 bench spots. John Walton, Joe Beninati, Ben Raby and Ryan Billie round out the participants, as they attempt to craft the best Caps Fantasy team of all time.

And be sure to read JJ's corresponding article (https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/capitals-talk-podcast-drafting-ultimate-caps-lineup) that breaks down the draft = who had the sleeper picks, and of course, winners and losers. But hey - when you're drafting all-Caps, are there any losers?

Plus, you might want to stick around at the very end for some good old fashioned shenanigans by Rob - who managed to improve his team after the draft dust had settled...

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Rob Carlin and JJ Regan are joined by Ben Raby from the Washington Capitals Radio Network to break down Todd Reirden's Monday media availability. Reirden talked about the state of the team as they await more information on the start of the season. There was some notable news -- including who will be the #1 goaltender when the season resumes, and whether Caps fans will see one of the top prospects in the organization when the puck drops again.

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Rob is joined by two Hall-of-Famers, Bryan Trottier and Larry Murphy, to discuss the new 3-on-3 hockey league debuting next summer. The pair have 10 Stanley Cup Championships between them - Murphy, the former Cap defenseman, won 4 with the Penguins and Red Wings; Trotter won 4 with the Islanders and 2 with the Penguins. Along with the start-up league, you'll want to hear if they think Alex Ovechkin will eventually pass Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history, and whether John Carlson will win his first Norris Trophy this year.

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Rob Carlin and JJ Regan are joined by Mike Vogel from Washingtoncaps.com to react to the comments made by Braden Holtby to the media about the George Floyd protests, as well as the NHL returning. Holtby made some strong statements about using his platform to make a difference in the world when it comes to racial injustices and police brutality. The veteran netminder also went on to give his thoughts on the NHL's return to play plan and what exactly he has been doing to keep himself in shape.

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Rob, JJ and Ben Raby highlight the headlines from Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan's media availability on Friday. Perhaps the biggest news from MacLellan involved one of the Caps' top prospects, Connor McMichael, and the chances he joins the team for the playoff run. MacLellan also weighs in on the revised playoff format -- and who it favors.

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