Coming into the 2023-24 NHL Season, Alex Ovechkin is just 72 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. But beyond Ovechkin is where the questions for the Washington Capitals lie. Can new coach Spencer Carbery and a renewed focus on youth get the Capitals back to their winning ways after a rough season? What is the biggest storyline surrounding the Caps ahead of the season? What was their biggest offseason move? Who is their most important player? Who is a player on the verge of a breakout? And what’s at stake if this isn’t a successful season for Washington? All that and more on our Locked On NHL Season Preview.

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