Kuznetsov said: "It's cool. Everyone is going to play hundred percent every game. That's why you win Stanley Cup, to see where you are."
Asked if it was a fun challenge, he said: "For me personally, for sure."
The Capitals had an epic summer with the Stanley Cup, celebrating with it all over the world, sharing the experience with fans in person and on social media. But the party's over.
"Yeah," Kuznetsov said. "For sure. It's too much."
Oshie said he wasn't worried about the Stanley Cup hangover.
"The hangover means we've still got a little bit of that great play left in our system," Oshie said. "We can kind of keep the momentum from that. I'm not concerned really about our conditioning or really anything like that."
Oshie said the Capitals learned how to win last season, suffocating opponents with team defense, scoring on the power play, and should carry that into this season.
"A lot of it's just kind of ingrained in us now," Oshie said. "From last year, we played at a level that I hope guys remember and they remember what it took to play that way and how we played. ...
"I don't think we're going to need to refocus as much as maybe people would assume. And maybe we will. I could be wrong. But for me personally, I'm ready to roll."