Capitals Outsider · Feb 24, 2023
Caps Losing Streak Justifies Selling at Trade Deadline
Lars Eller is an unrestricted free agent. Just sayin’. (Caps Outsider)Less than an hour before puck drop, the Washington Capitals made their first move of the looming NHL trade deadline. This time, despite sitting just outside of a playoff spot the team dealt roster players away rather than bringing pieces in for a potential playoff run. The Thursday night game, not to mention the five previous losses, justified the trade as the team lost 4-2 to the league-worst Anaheim Ducks.
The loss marks the Caps’ sixth straight in regulation. The last time that occurred was before Alex Ovechkin was drafted and before the 2004-2005 lockout.