Just got off the teleconference with Karl Alzner and George McPhee and wanted to pass along a couple of quick updates. McPhee said Alzner will play professionally this year either for the Caps or in Hershey, so going back to juniors is almost certainly out of the question (he has nothing left to prove at that level so this should not be a surprise). McPhee said if Alzner is ready and will make the team better, he will stick coming out of training camp and if not, he'll spend some time with Hershey. Depending on what happens with Brian Pothier and Steve Eminger, there could be an interesting numbers crunch on the blue line during camp.
Speaking of Pothier, McPhee said he is still dealing with symptoms from the concussion that ended his season. He did say Michael Nylander was cleared to play May 5 and contemplated playing for Sweden in the World Championships. McPhee also said Chris Clark has made progress with his groin injury and expects both he and Nylander to be ready for training camp.
