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Caps Rink Report

Caps Rink Report

Washington Capitals 2026 NHL Draft Preview

Jun 22, 2026 · 50 min · 14 segments

Tarik El-Bashir and Katie Florio get you ready for the 2026 NHL Draft, where the Capitals own the 16th and 18th overall picks in the first round. Also hear from Capitals assistant GM Ross Mahoney and…

Tarik El-Bashir and Katie Florio get you ready for the 2026 NHL Draft, where the Capitals own the 16th and 18th overall picks in the first round. Also hear from Capitals assistant GM Ross Mahoney and Caps reporter Mike Vogel ahead of the draft on June 26. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tarik El-Bashir and Katie Florio get you ready for the 2026 NHL Draft, where the Capitals own the 16th and 18th overall picks in the first round. Also hear from Capitals assistant GM Ross Mahoney and…

Speakers: Mike VogelGuestTarek El-BashirHostKatie FlorioHostLyndon LakovicGuest

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Top entities: Ray Bennett×14 Washington Capitals×30 Katie Florio×12 National Hockey League×27 NHL Entry Draft

Welcome Back to the Rink Report0:07 – 0:16

Katie FlorioHost

0:07

Well, hello everybody and welcome into a Rink Report where it's been quite a while.

Katie FlorioHost

0:13

I'm Katie Florio, as always, joined by Tarek El-Bashir.

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99%14 mentions
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Katie FlorioPerson
95%12 mentions
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94%27 mentions
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92%1 mention
Tarik El-BashirPerson
90%3 mentions
Mike VogelPerson
88%8 mentions
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86%3 mentions
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83%8 mentions
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79%6 mentions
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54%1 mention
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50%1 mention
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47%1 mention
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44%1 mention
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32%1 mention
Kirk MullerPersonCanadian ice hockey coach
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19%1 mention
Brad MarchandPersonFlorida Panthers center
17%1 mention
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15%1 mention
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14%2 mentions
Ron WilsonPersonCanadian-American former ice hockey player
12%1 mention
KelownaCityCity in British Columbia, Canada
10%2 mentions

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Welcome Back to the Rink Report0:07 – 0:16

Katie FlorioHost

0:07

Well, hello everybody and welcome into a Rink Report where it's been quite a while.

Katie FlorioHost

0:13

I'm Katie Florio, as always, joined by Tarek El-Bashir.