Lessons learned from the last week of play in the NHL:
u25baThe Capitals have come down to Earth
Coach Barry Trotz called the feeling “awkward” after his team fell to the Kings on Saturday for its third straight loss in regulation. The Capitals’ 5-2 loss to the Ducks on Sunday gave them their first four-game losing streak in regulation since Oct. 26-Nov. 2, 2014, and created enough concern for players to call a postgame meeting. “Any adversity is a good thing if you use it the right way. If we’re good enough to be a championship team, we will get through this,” goaltender Braden Holtby told the Washington Post.