“Idle hands are the devil’s playthings.”
-- Benjamin Franklin
The Washington Capitals are on their league-mandated bye week for the 2017-2018 season. One wonders if by “bye,” the league means “bye-bye” to any momentum a team might generate going into that interruption in game play.
If recent experience for the Caps is any indicator, beware the bye.
Last season, the Caps had six full days off in mid-February, from the 12th through the 17th. What happened before and after is perhaps not predictive, but it is interesting to ponder.