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If coffee is for closers, the Washington Capitals may be the most over-caffeinated team in the League. The Caps have posted a very solid 22-1-1 record when leading after two periods, and are second on the circuit with a .316 win percentage when trailing after 40 minutes via a 5-7-4 record (which has them as the only club in the League to secure points in more than half of the … [Read more...] about Closing Strong

Having shaken off that pesky losing streak, the Caps got back in the win column with a solid victory over the Florida Panthers Tuesday night. Now they head up I-95 for their final road game before the 4 Nations break to take on their Metro Division rivals in Philadelphia, facing a Flyers team currently mired in a four-game losing streak of their own. Just another middling team … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Flyers Game Thread 2/6

After a lengthy two-game (overtime) losing streak, the Washington Capitals decided to change things up a bit last night and get back to their winning ways against the visiting Panthers. It took the full team to do so, as six different Capitals scored a goal in what was a fun, scrappy, and highly entertaining back-and-forth game between two heavyweights. The Caps were the first … [Read more...] about Capitals-Panthers: How the Game Was Won

Consecutive 5-4 overtime losses behind them, the Capitals get set for a rematch against the reigning Cup champs, a team they beat 4-1 back in November. The Panthers have a similar record to the Caps over their last 10, going 7-3-0 and putting up some lopsided scores over that span. In fact, they’ve scored at least five goals in three of their last four games (although to be … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Panthers Game Thread 2/4