ARLINGTON, Va. — On the first day in exactly four months that the Washington Capitals stood somewhere other than atop the Metro Division, general manager Brian MacLellan sat back in his desk chair and crossed his arms. The topic was his team’s February-long malaise, during which the Capitals were tied for last league-wide in standings points (four), dead last in save percentage (.879), third worst in goals allowed (3.71), and next to last in even-strength goal differential (37.1%) through Tuesday, having relinquished their divisional lead to rival Pittsburgh.
“I'm concerned that we're not finding the right way to play at the right time of the year,” MacLellan said.