T.J. Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
The Washington Capitals have Alex Ovechkin on their team and that means that an elite power play is not a luxury: it’s an expectation. The DC faithful expect the Capitals to score on every man-advantage. With Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson, TJ Oshie, and Nicklas Backstrom on your top unit, you can see why.
By many metrics, the Capitals have had an elite power play for the better part of a decade. But when you dig a little bit deeper, Blaine Forsythe, the assistant coach responsible for the power play, needs to tweak this unit.