The Capitals have continued to struggle with the injury bug. Last week they lost T.J. Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Brooks Orpik. Yesterday Michal Kempny and Devante Smith-Pelly were held out of practice. Even with the injuries piling up, it has not slowed the Caps who have now won six straight dating back to November 16. The Caps’ biggest weakness on paper is the lack of depth, but they are proving everyone wrong in this run.
On a lighter note, the Capitals went to Brooklyn to play the Islanders and their former head coach Barry Trotz.