Don't look now, but the Washington Capitals might just be on the upswing.
Perhaps Adam Oates' system is not so flawed after all.
After being trounced twice by their archrivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in less than a week, many were ready to declare the season lost and many were calling for Adam Oates' head on the proverbial silver platter.
Just about a week ago, the Caps were the worst team in the NHL and could seem to do nothing right. Alexander Ovechkin was struggling, as was the entire offense. The defense was not much better, and the team was drawing penalties at a very alarming rate.
It's funny how winning a few games suddenly makes everything better.
A 5-0 shutout of the defending Southeast division champion Florida Panthers seemed to do something to the Caps.
For the first time all season, the Caps scored more than three goals in a game.
For the first time all season, a Caps' goaltender played really well as Braden Holtby notched the shutout.
For one game, the Caps looked like the Caps of old. The question then centered on whether they could actually win two games in a row.
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