This week on The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast with Jacob Stoller and Patrick Williams: - Matthew Phillips appears poised to make the Washington Capitals roster. Phillips, one of the best forwards in the AHL over the last few years, has recorded three points in three pre-season contests. - A few AHL players were claimed off waivers, including Ty Emberson, Lassi Thomson, Samuel Fagemo and Jansen Harkins. - Some notable names were not claimed off waivers as well. The guys dive into why Jack Rathbone, Egor Sokolov, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Ty Smith were not claimed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices