Caps recent struggles continue as comeback bid falls short

The Washington Capitals lost to the Dallas Stars last night 6-4 in a game where the Caps gave up the first four goals of the game before goalie Logan Thompson was pulled. The Caps fought back, scoring five of their own but fell short of a comeback. The Stars Jason Robertson had a natural hat trick, scoring three unanswered goals to put the Stars up 4-0 just a little more than five minutes into the second period. While the Capitals didn’t wilt and fought until the final horn, the loss displays a worrying trend in the Capitals recent play.

The Capitals are giving up too many goals

The Caps are giving up an average of 3.43 goals per game, which ranks them 25th out of 32 teams. While the Caps…