A few thoughts on tonights game:
1. John Carlson needs to be better on the power play.
One of the things Mike Green did well in his time in Washington was quarterback the poing on the power play. He was able to feed Alex Ovechkin right in his wheelhouse on the left side. Carlson will need to improve this if the top powerplay unit is going to return to a top-5 spot in the NHL. The youth of Orlov and Burakovsky have been able to move the puck effectively on the second unit; It will be interesting to see how Trotz uses his weapons if the power play continues to struggle.