The Washington Capitals are in a position they have not been in a long time: potentially missing the playoffs. They are currently in a playoff spot, holding the second wild card spot, but it’s hard to feel very confident in their chances - as our own J.P. wrote about yesterday. To say the Caps have been sputtering is an understatement, and the frustrating thing (or possibly the good thing depending how you look at it) is it’s nothing they can really control; they are simply too shorthanded.
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The Caps continue to be the most injured team in the NHL, at least by quality.