Washington Capitals Practice – Alex Ovechkin, head coach Todd Reirden

Considering how hard the Washington Capitals celebrated their first Stanley Cup title, it’s almost a minor miracle they are not suffering a championship hangover.
Instead of stumbling out of the gate, the Capitals pounded the Boston Bruins 7-0 in their opening game of the season and are out to a 4-2-2 start heading into their game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place (7 p.m.) on Thursday.
“For us, it’s a great feeling (being defending champs), obviously, we did something