Capitals Outsider · Dec 5, 2023
Caps on Pace for Worst Season of Shutouts
Tom WilsonDespite the Caps’ offensive struggles, Tom Wilson has stepped up recently with a team-best of eight goals, tied with Dylan Strome (Caps Outsider)
After suffering their fourth shutout of the season on Monday, a 6-0 beating by the Arizona Coyotes, the Capitals are on pace for their worst season of getting blanked.
While this season is only 22 games old – which puts the Caps on pace for being shut out 15 times – there is plenty of time to turn around the offense. But with Nicklas Backstrom out, Evgeny Kuznetsov benched, T.J. Oshie injured, and Alex Ovechkin scoring goals at the slowest pace of his career, it’s plausible that there are more lackluster games on the horizon.