What to Do When the Caps are Healthy

Over the last decade or so, the Capitals have had relatively good luck when it comes to injuries, particularly to key players. Since the end of last season, however, that luck seems to have run out. Just 16 games into the 2021-22 campaign, they have been hit with injuries to Nicklas Backstrom, Anthony Mantha, TJ Oshie and Nic Dowd, while Lars Eller recently headed to the sidelines due to COVID protocol.

The result has been a roster that looks nothing like what any of us thought it would to this point. During the offseason, the boys in red were projected to look something like this:

That’s a really good looking, strong team.