With T.J. Oshie now out with the same sort of chronic injury that sidelined Nicklas Backstrom nearly a year ago and after an offseason of roster turnover, the Capitals opened camp Thursday looking like a much different team than the one that squeaked into the playoffs and got swept in the first round.

Scoring goals isn’t getting any easier, according to Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin. The 39-year-old started his 20th NHL training camp on Thursday with his eyes set on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin wasn't going to miss the first day of training camp for anything. That's why the 39-year-old was on the ice and all smiles for Day 1, but was limited in his practice and is "a little bit nicked up" to get things started,

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie is expected to miss the 2024–25 NHL season after being placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), the franchise announced on September 18 .

The Washington Capitals face a major void in the locker room going into the 2024-25 season, as they have officially announced that T.J. Oshie will go on long term injured reserve due to his chronic back issues.

The Washington Capitals will be without longtime alternate captain T.J. Oshie when they take the ice for the first training camp practice on Thursday. The organization announced that the right winger would likely start the 2024-25 season on the long-term injury reserve.