The Washington Capitals have had the NHL’s best regular-season record over the last two seasons particularly because of the amount of talent on all four lines.
The Capitals didn’t have to rely just on stars. There were nights where coach Barry Trotz could play Alex Ovechkin less because Washington was already one or two goals ahead.
So when Trotz was discussing this year’s squad Friday, he raised a few eyebrows after saying he believed the Capitals‘ depth was increased over previous years — even with the loss of talented players like Justin Williams, Marcus Johansson, Karl Alzner and Kevin Shattenkirk in the offseason.