The Washington Capitals are the best team in the Eastern Conference. This is not just an opinion, this is fact. Without Alex Ovechkin, the Capitals were still able to stay in the hunt for the top spot in the conference. When he came back, he scored and the Caps picked up two points beating the New York Rangers 4-2 Tuesday night. The Capitals are playing some of the best blue line hockey in the league and Mike Green is a assist machine, picking up assists number 16 and 17 last night on the power play.
There is little weakness on this team but they have to stay healthy and they must be better in net. Mike Knuble and Alexander Semin need to get back on the ice to help aid the power play and add consistent chemistry with Ovechkin, and the Caps need consistent goaltending from either Semeyon Varlamov or Jose Theodore. The Caps rank 20th in the NHL in save percentage at 90.1, 24th in GAA with 2.95, and have not recorded a shutout all season.
If the Caps can stay healthy and play better in net, this team will have home ice throughout the playoffs come April.
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