Since we weren't able to make it to Development Camp today, we've been sharing the interviews we were able to compile after Day 3's scrimmage. In addition to speaking with Joe Finley and 2010 draft pick Samuel Carrier, the Miz from Fight For Old DC and I were able to speak with Brett Flemming, a 2009 5th round draft pick. In his second year at the Caps' Dev Camp, Flemming has been showing off  his skating abilities, as well as his strong work ethic.

Read more about him, after the jump.

[Ed. Note: We couldn't make camp today, so we thought we'd share our interviews from yesterday post-scrimmage]

With the 176th pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals selected Defenseman Samuel Carrier. He's played over 120 games in the QMJHL in two seasons, and boasts a strong offensive upside along with steady defensive skill. Carrier spent last season with the Lewiston MAINEiacs, and previously played alongside fellow Caps prospect Dmitri Kugryshev during his 2008-09 season in Quebec.

No, I didn't have the heart to ask him about this picture. Make the jump to read what I did ask though.

The Washington Capitals 2005 first-round draft pick Joe Finley has packed more into three days of Development Camp than most people do all week. He's put an Arlington restaurant (presumably) out of business, shared his daily thoughts with OFB, and engaged in a fight during a scrimmage. Finley is also the kind of man that takes time to speak with fans, offers autographs and pictures, and gives interviews between giving interviews.

After finishing up speaking with another media outlet, Finley had time to kill so I [hurriedly] spoke with him about Day 3's contest.

Make the jump to read what Big Joe had to say.

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The afternoon session of the third day of Washington Capitals Development Camp showcased a Group A/ Group B scrimmage. The game moved pretty fast with a rolling clock, and several members of each squad seemed timid to get into the game at first. Goalies were tested often - not only from prospects eager to showcase their abilities, but also by penalty shots as a direct result of any infraction. There was a lot to take in for the fans that filled Kettler IcePlex, and here are some of the observations I made as the game progressed.

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The morning skating sessions of the Caps' Dev Camp at Kettler IcePlex were puck-less, and consisted solely of speed drills and maneuverability tests. Players were timed blue line to blue line, assessed through S-curve navigation test, and evaluated during a mini-herbie that had players run out and back a few times. Several players were impressive, however none was as impressive as the Capitals' scientific 'bucket-pour' to prepare the ice during the slalom.

Burt races up the red line. Make the jump to read our thoughts about him.

Day 2 of Caps Development Camp started out opposite to Day 1.  The group that took the ice second took the ice first today, so fans who arrived by the 9:30 start time were treated to a full dose of Marcus Johansson and Stanislav Galiev.  Galiev continued his trend of shoot first, shoot second play, rarely even using a linemate as a decoy.  Johansson still was shaking off a little rust, but again his passes were right on the money.  He is the type of player who would rather pass first, but he will use his shot if he must or to try to fool the goalie.  He displayed a rare patience with the puck, waiting for the last possible moment to make a good decision with the puck rather than hurry a decision for the sake of hurrying it.  He doesn't waste puck possession or a scoring chance.  It was nice to see Galiev sticking with Johansson's line on day 2, Coach Bruce Boudreau gave Johansson a winger who could do something with the passes.  Galiev again displayed his eagerness to shoot and an ability to find holes in opposing goalies.

In addition to speaking with Miami of Ohio winger Andy Miele during day two of the Washington Capitals' Development Camp, I was able to join Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy, Tarik El-Bashir of Capitals Insider and others in speaking with highly touted goalie prospect Braden Holtby. He returns for his second Dev Camp as one of three members of the 2010 Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears in attendance this week, but stands alone as the only attendee to dress for a NHL game.

Holtby, the Caps' superstitious 2008 fourth-round draft pick, is expected to enter the 2010-11 season as the organizations' number 3 goalie behind Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth, but ahead of recently signed vet Dany Sabourin.  While it still remains unclear if he will see any time with the Caps this season, speaking with Caps Coach Bruce Boudreau he mentioned that he's very impressed with the young netminder, saying "[Holtby] is doing everything in the world right now to prove himself... he's in tremendous shape, he works his rear end off, and he's doing it with a smile. The cream always rises to the top."

Read on as he details his recent Lasik eye surgery, his thoughts on Washington's goaltending crew and his famed idiosyncrasies.

Do it. Even Joe Finley stops by to give his two cents.

The past few days at Washington Capitals Development Camp, Free Agent invitee and University of Miami (Ohio) left winger Andy Miele really caught our eye. Centering Anthony Pisano and Eric Alexander, Miele was speedy, had great hands and seemed eager to learn and advance his game this week.  Marshall Pirate and I had the chance to sit down the Chicago Steel's all-time leading goal scorer, and ask him a couple of questions about the Caps organization, his senior year as a Red Hawk, and his plans for the future.

Make the jump to get to know Andy Miele!

This morning marks the open of The Capitals' annual Dev Camp, in which prospects and draft picks take the ice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, VA. All practices are open to the public, and the bloggers of Rock the Red will be in attendance Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - and will be providing as much information and in sight about the Caps hopefuls all week. A brief run-down of the camps' twenty-three invitees can be found in this awesome piece by Vogs.

Capitals Summer Development Camp On Ice Schedule
Monday, July 12 Group A on ice at 9:45 a.m.; Group B on ice at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 13 Group B on ice at 9:30 a.m.; Group A on ice at 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, July 14 Group A on ice at 9:45 a.m.; Group B on ice at 11:15 a.m.; scrimmage at 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, July 15 Scrimmage at 9 a.m.
Friday, July 16 Group A on ice at 9:30 a.m.; Group B on ice at 11:15 a.m.
Saturday, July 17 Scrimmage at 10 a.m.

If you're going, stop by and say hi. I promise we're nice people. If you can't make it stick around for our coverage, and head over to see the updated Roster for both the Capitals and the Bears or check out our re-vamped Schedule page.