The slumping Carolina Hurricanes head into the nation’s capital to take on the white-hot Washington Capitals tonight. After a beginning to the year which made the Capitals appear to have taken a step back into the pack in the Metro Division, they have responded with an 11-0-1 tear since December 31. Massive goal scoring totals have led the charge, averaging 4.83 goals per game. The streak allowed the Caps to vault all the way into a tie for the top spot in the Metro with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Caps’ offensive outburst during this streak is unsurprisingly led by Alex Ovechkin (16 points in 12 games), Nicklas Backstrom (17 points in 12 games), Evgeny Kuznetsov (15 points in 12 games), and T.