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’re assessing the team based on their games between December 1-8.
Opponents: Sharks (2-1 OTL), Maple Leafs (3-1 W), Canadiens (4-2 W)
Hot Front
The top six. The Caps have had a great deal of success this season because of contributions up and down the lineup, relying on all four lines to chip in with offense. This week was a rare stretch where the top two lines really drove most of the scoring, though, with Tom Wilson, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Connor McMichael, and Aliaksei Protas all having multipoint weeks.