Another season, another round of Capital Vibe Checks! The Washington Capitals are ten games into the 2021-2022 season, through which they have grabbed 14 of 20 possible points with a record of 5-1-4. The Caps managed to make it all the way through October before recording their first regulation loss of the season, a 3-2 Tampa Bay Lightning victory on November 1. How did they get there, and whose hot starts played a part? Let’s find out.
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The Capitals have maintained a relatively steady level of offensive production to start the season.