“We’re going through a process of learning how to win games, how to be comfortable when it’s uncomfortable,” Coach Barry Trotz said.
“I thought it was over, but I guess not,” Backstrom said of his positive drug test at the Olympics. “I don’t really think about it. We’ll see what’s going on.“
Marcus Johansson scores twice to secure his first multi-goal game in nearly three years as Washington turns back Columbus at Verizon Center.
The middle bout of a three-game homestand drops at 7 p.m. at Verizon Center on Veterans Day.
The puck-handling skills of Burakovsky and Johansson, the strength of Brouwer and a little Swedish connection has, in a limited sample size, made this line strong.
Both skated at morning skate in light-blue, non-contact sweaters, and are targeting later this week for a comeback.
Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen played in the season opener — and has been a healthy scratch ever since.
Trotz explained his hesitance to move Kuznetsov to the wing, pointing to the Capitals’ long-term vision up the middle.
Plus an uncertain timetable for Dmitry Orlov, and a more certain one for Aaron Volpatti.
Philosophies intersect in the circle, as the Capitals try to improve their faceoff win percentage.
