Capitals name Connor Leslie emergency backup goaltender

A young man who grew up near The District might have a chance to play for his hometown team. On Monday, the Washington Capitals announced that the team has hired Connor Leslie as the team’s first full-time emergency backup. The news comes as the NHL turns the page to its new collective bargaining agreement. Along with aspects such as a playoff salary cap and looser dress code, teams are now required to have full-time emergency backups on their staff, rather than have a person waiting in the stands on game nights, in case either team in action needed someone to...