The Washington Capitals have tumbled from third place in score-adjusted Corsi For percentage to 10th place in the last four weeks. That’s a cause for concern despite their winning ways. The good news is that Braden Holtby has been playing like a Hart Trophy candidate over that stretch and the Washington Capitals find themselves in relatively cushy position in the standings thanks in large part to him.
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The Caps need look no further than their own division for the cautionary tale of why these stretches can’t last without good underlying numbers.