For the Washington Capitals, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
After a massively underwhelming effort in a 2-0 loss to the rival New York Rangers on Wednesday night, the Caps find themselves mired in another slow start. At 2-5-0, the Caps already trail the division-leading Pittsburgh Penguins by six points.
What is worse is that the Caps still cannot figure out how to get a goal past Henrik Lundqvist as, including Games 6 and 7 of last season's playoff series, Lundqvist has now blanked the Caps in three straight affairs.
Still, it is not all bad for the Caps. Some players have gotten off to very good starts. Others...not so much.
For certain players, like Alex Ovechkin, a good start was to be expected.
For new players like Mikhail Grabovski, no one was really sure what to expect when the season started.
Many were hopeful that Braden Holtby would transition into an elite level NHL goaltender. That has not gone according to plan—although Holtby was about the only thing keeping the Caps in the game against the Rangers.
Players like Troy Brouwer and Brooks Laich are not scoring ...
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