The Washington Capitals came into this season knowing that their special teams would have to be an important part of the team in order for them to have success. The Capitals enter the holiday break with the league’s second-best power play and are tied with the Dallas Stars for the most power play goals scored with 27. That was expected, as the Washington Capitals even had a great power play with Adam Oates as their head coach.
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