Your weekly look at individual Washington Capitals' ups and downs:
With the Caps losing some forward depth over the offseason, the Caps needed those who remained to pick up the slack offensively. So far, Andre Burakovsky has struggled to do so, despite getting a coveted spot in the top six alongside Backstrom and Oshie. Through six games, he has just two assists - which is both surprising considering the team’s high offensive output to date, and not too concerning because of it. He’s on the right track, as well, as one of just five Caps to have a positive Rel CF (9.