Throughout the season, we’ll check in on the Washington Capitals to see which players, positions, and/or systems are hot and who is, well, not. Today we’ll be assessing the team based on their games from January 6-12.
Opponents: Sabres (SOL 4-3); Canucks (OTW 2-1); Canadiens (OTL 3-2); Predators (W 4-1)
Hot Front
Extra time. Through their first 37 games, the Capitals only saw five games decided past regulation; they’ve now gone to overtime in four of their last six games, including three of the four this week.