The roster is set and the Washington Capitals’ 51st season is just days away. So what lies ahead for the 2025-26 Caps? We take a look at three questions the Caps will need to answer over the next 82 games (and hopefully beyond).
Can they replicate last year’s success?
Last season, the Caps defied expectations, surprising everyone with an 111-point finish and a first-place spot not only atop the Metropolitan Division but the Eastern Conference. It’s a tough act to follow, to be sure – such an impressive season that was fueled by career-bests for so many players in the lineup, to say nothing of a historic record chase, will not be easy to replicate (and it seems to be the consensus opinion among experts and “experts” that they won’t).