Pregame Notes: Caps vs. Flyers Rookie Game

  In a couple hours the Washington Capitals rookies will take on the Flyers rookies. Here are some notes for todays game which will be streamed live on CSN Washington and CSN Philly. UPDATE: caps.com is streaming the game as well.

Lineup (according to Chuck Gormley):

72 Caleb Herbert- 65 Andre Burakovsky- 64 Jakub Vrana
71 Kevin Elgestal- 18 Chandler Stephenson- 79 Nathan Walker
96 Braden Pimm- 15 Miles Koules- 34 Cole Wilson
87 Liam O'Brein- 28 Ben Woodley- ? Braden Christopher


29 Christian Djoos-55 Madison Bowey
47 Michal Cajovsky- 38 Garrett Haar
39 Wade Epp- 77 Tyler Lewington
60 Blake Heinrich

1 Pheonix Copley
41 Vitek Vanecek

Other Notes:

* Hershey Bears Coach Troy Mann (above) will be the bench boss for the rookies today.

* During an interview Troy Mann mentioned that Madison Bowey will wear the "C" today because of his poise and that he has captain written all over him. Bowey, is the captain of the Kelona Rockets.

* Puck drop is at 3 p.m.