It’s safe to say that around here we’re pretty big Daniel Sprong fans. And in his limited time with the Caps, plenty of fans have jumped on board the “don’t sit Daniel Sprong” bandwagon, with more doing so over the past week and as the Caps head toward the playoffs.
Let’s dig into why that is the exact right position to take.
On trade deadline day, right before the Jakub Vrana/Anthony Mantha blockbuster trade, the Capitals acquired veteran forward Michael Raffl from the Philadelphia Flyers. Raffl is a fine player, though unspectacular, who can play every forward position and is fairly consistent; this makes him very attractive to head coach Peter Laviolette.