The Washington Capitals have made the playoffs five consecutive seasons—but the streak is in jeopardy this season.
Washington is currently 11th overall in the Eastern Conference with 31 points—four points out of the final playoff spot.
Offense was once a strength for this team—but it has gone down significantly in recent years. In 2007-08, they ranked eighth in league scoring with 238 goals. The next season, their 268 goals was third in the league.
In 2009-10, the Caps led the league in goals with an astonishing 313.
In 2010-11, they scored 219, which plummeted them to 19th overall in the league.
The offense slightly improved in 2010-11, notching 218 goals which was ranked 14th in the league.
One major reason for that is the declining play of the 2004 first-overall pick in Alexander Ovechkin.
He took the league by storm in his first two seasons—scoring 98 goals and 198 points in his first two seasons, but Washington missed the playoffs both of those years.
His point total has gone down every year since qualifying for the postseason in 2007-08.
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