For Washington Capitals, It’s Simple: Fix the Power Play, Win the Stanley Cup
October 7th, 2011 by Alan Zlotorzynski Leave a reply »As the Washington Capitals prepare to take the ice for their 37th NHL season on Saturday night, one thing is abundantly clear; the pressure to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup is as high as it has ever been during the team’s existence.
Sure, the Caps were favorites last year and the year before, but the Caps still had question marks with their young goaltending and defense. They also lacked a veteran leader in the locker room from the start of the season.
Any NHL fan worth their ice, knows it is a rare feat to win a Cup with netminders that are less than 25 years old. It is even tougher to win a cup when a veteran leader is brought in at the trade deadline, and the team spends two months trying to find chemistry instead of fine-tuning your special teams for a deep playoff run.
This year, none of those issues has to wait until the final day of February to be solved. General Manager George McPhee went to work this past offseason and did his job. In fact, McPhee did it exceedingly well.
He upgraded the roster by adding grit, toughness, and veteran leadership in every area the Capitals needed. Keep in mind th ...
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