The 2015-16 NHL season is about to start its second act. The top 16 teams have survived the regular season and are set to embark on a bracketed playoff run. The teams hope they can last into June as they cross off every win in the quest for 16 more.
When it comes to these remaining squads, there is plenty to look at—especially when you look at clubs like the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals. It's difficult to find any weaknesses on a team that is loaded with offensive talent, shows a commitment to team defense and has a goaltender who may have been the best in the entire league this season.
But we'll offer up what we can as far as potential stumbling blocks for the Caps and every other team in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Going team by team in the Eastern and Western Conferences, we'll examine the strengths and weaknesses that could come into play over the next week-and-a-half of the first round and throughout the postseason as the 16 are pared down to eight, then four, then the final two before a new Stanley Cup champion is crowned.
Buckle up, because by the looks of these teams, it's going to be a wild ride.
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Article written by Steve Macfarlane
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