So this is what a bone-tired Caps team looks like.
Also, its a Caps team that is showing off that it has ZERO FUCKING depth. I know depth and drafting is more an art than anything, and we've been a little lucky in that regard (getting Ovie one year and Nicky the next) but FFS how are other teams finding so many diamonds-in-the-rough and we're the exact opposite. Not only that, potentially good NHL potential players go to a (generally) successful Hersehy squad only to get promoted and end up showing they don't belong. The only excuse other than saying our developmental system sucks donkeys and a Magic 8-Ball has an equal chance at being successful during the draft - is that our success during the regular season so many seasons has guranteed that the Caps have generally always drafted at or near the bottom of the first round. But the success of just a handful of teams over then entire last decade calls that into question. If we don't want to end up like today's Chicago this team better take a good look at how hard of a time 2 teams of youngsters are giving us now and that we only have so much more top-end production from Ovie and Nicky to look forward to.
