Washington Capitals Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	E. KuznetsovEvgeny Kuznetsov	D. StromeDylan Strome	N. BackstromNicklas Backstrom N. Dowd Capitals' Nic Dowd: Given green light for camp Nic Dowd Capitals' Nic Dowd: Given green light for camp
Left Wing	A. OvechkinAlex Ovechkin	A. Mantha Capitals' Anthony Mantha: Clear for camp Anthony Mantha Capitals' Anthony Mantha: Clear for camp	S. Milano Capitals' Sonny Milano: Pots goal Sunday Sonny Milano Capitals' Sonny Milano: Pots goal Sunday J. SnivelyJoe Snively M. Pacioretty Capitals' Max Pacioretty: Timeline unclear Achilles: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Max Pacioretty Capitals' Max Pacioretty: Timeline unclear Achilles: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2
Right Wing	T. WilsonTom Wilson	T. Oshie Capitals' T.J. Oshie: Ready to rock T.J. Oshie Capitals' T.J. Oshie: Ready to rock	A. ProtasAlexei Protas N. Aube-Kubel Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Pots goal Sunday Nicolas Aube-Kubel Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Pots goal Sunday
Left Defenseman	M. FehervaryMartin Fehervary	R. Sandin Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: Good to go Rasmus Sandin Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: Good to go	J. EdmundsonJoel Edmundson A. AlexeyevAlexander Alexeyev
Right Defenseman	J. CarlsonJohn Carlson	N. JensenNick Jensen	T. van Riemsdyk Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Exits preseason game Undisclosed: Questionable for start of season Trevor van Riemsdyk Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Exits preseason game Undisclosed: Questionable for start of season
Goalie	D. KuemperDarcy Kuemper	C. Lindgren Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Clear for training camp Charlie Lindgren Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Clear for training camp	—