The 2017-18 NHL season is slowly starting to come into view.
But with the Washington Capitals still enjoying the offseason, CSN is taking the time to prime and prepare you for when the team returns to the ice.
The CSN Capitals team is here to provide you with an extensive series of player previews.
This is your one-stop shop for detailed analysis and insight on emerging prospects, breakout candidates, players in need of improvement and a look at what the Capitals will face in the Metro Division.
Each article has an accompanying video of our breakdown of the players and teams.
You can find links to all our 2017-18 Capitals preview content below.
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2017-18 Washington Capitals Season Preview
CAPITALS' PRESEASON RECAP
—PRESEASON NHL POWER RANKINGS 2017-18
—WHAT WE LEARNED FROM THE CAPITALS' PRESEASON
CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS
— EASTERN CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS
— WESTERN CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS
BREAKOUT CANDIDATES
— Andre Burakovsky
— Brett Connolly
— Tom Wilson
PROSPECT PREVIEW
— Podcast w/ Hershey Bears HC Troy Mann
— Jakub Vrana
— Nathan Walker
— Chandler Stephenson
— Christian Djoos
— Madison Bowey
— Hobbs, Johnasen, Lewington, Siegenthaler
METRO DIVISION PREVIEW
— Pittsburgh Penguins
— Columbus Blue Jackets
— Philadelphia Flyers
— New York Rangers
— Devils, Hurricanes, Islanders
MOST IMPORTANT CAPITALS, RANKED
— No. 25 Aaron Ness
— No. 24 Chandler Stephenson
— No. 23 Riley Barber
— No. 22 Pheonix Copley
— No. 21 Devante Smith-Pelly
— No. 20 Taylor Chorney
— No. 19 Nathan Walker
— No. 18 Philipp Grubauer
— No. 17 Christian Djoos
— No. 16 Madison Bowey
— No. 15 Jay Beagle
— No. 14 Brett Connolly
— No. 13 Tom Wilson
— No. 12 Lars Eller
— No. 11 Jakub Vrana
— No. 10 Brooks Orpik
— No. 9 John Carlson
— No. 8 Dmitry Orlov
— No. 7 Andre Burakovsky
— No. 6 Matt Niskanen
— No. 5 Evgeny Kuznetsov
— No. 4 T.J. Oshie
— No. 3 Alex Ovechkin
— No. 2 Nicklas Backstrom
— No. 1 Braden Holtby