Over the vast majority of Alex Ovechkin’s tenure in Washington D.C., the Capitals’ power play has been a calling card of sorts. And no surprise, given the way the organization has been able to attract and keep high-end scoring talent over the years. They boast three of the ten best powerplay units the League has seen since the 2009-2010 season, and until this season hadn’t finished outside the top-seven in any given year since 2011-2012.
But this season is what we’re here to unpack. The team’s 20.8% power play conversion rate finished 12th in the NHL, and was the worst mark put up by a Capitals club since 2010-2011.