The power play has not been the Washington Capitals’ friend this season.
For much of the 2021-22 campaign, the Capitals have been one of the worst teams in the NHL at scoring with the man-advantage. But over the last five weeks, Washington has finally turned around its power-play woes, and that was on full display during the team’s last two wins.
Washington (30-18-9) scored two power-play goals in each of its wins over Carolina on Thursday and Seattle on Saturday. The execution was much-needed, as the victories followed the team’s worst three-game losing streak of the season.