The Toronto Maple Leafs will put their 15-8-1 record on the line against one of the NHL’s secretly worst teams.
The Washington Capitals have been one of the NHL’s best teams for years. Three President’s Trophies and countless playoff disappointments have gained the Capitals respect around the league. They might get laughed for choking in the spring, but everyone knows that with Ovechkin, Backstrom and Holtby they’re one of the best teams in the NHL.
Except, not anymore there not.
This past summer the Capitals saw perhaps the biggest exodus of talent the NHL has ever seen from one team at one time.