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Capitals Coach Carbery Spencer Carbery
FILE - Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery watches the action from the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Spencer Carbery integrated several offseason additions to perfection, helped the Washington Capitals become the first NHL team to qualify for the playoffs this season and navigated Alex Ovechkin’s successful pursuit of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record.
All that makes Carbery a prime candidate to win the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year, and his contemporaries around the league — believe he deserves a ton of credit.