The Washington Capitals addressed both their offensive woes and defensive struggles with their two additions prior to the Trade deadline. Brenden Dillon will help the play in front of Braden Holtby and Ilya Samsonov. The player that will help put the Caps over the edge come spring time? Ilya Kovalchuk.
“So many good things have been said about him on and off the ice in Montreal that we basically thought it was a no-brainer to add him,” MacLellan told reporters via The Washington Post’s Samantha Pell (subscription required).