The National Hockey League has embarked on journey it has never taken before, restarting a season that had largely been completed, and although the destination remains the same, the path is fraught with uncertainty. It is hard to predict or imagine which, if any of the 24 teams about to resume their season will find the magic they had at one point over the first five months, or after a five month hiatus discover a level of play they were unable to produce before “the pause” interrupted their season.
And that brings us to the Washington Capitals.