The Washington Capitals are doing the UNTHINKABLE…
Darius Domingues and KC break down the Washington Capitals incredible start to the season putting up insane numbers without their captain and they’ve found hidden gems in the process.
I think sometimes the emphasis on retooling is overstated wrt these Caps. If you look at last year's numbers, you can see that most of their star players – Ovie, Carlson, Wilson – had historically – near-historically – low shooting percentages. So they squeaked into the playoffs on the arguably lucky play of Charlie Lindgren last season, but this season, a simple regression to norms would have put them pretty close to where they are now. I agree of course that the offseason acquisitions are really working out great. I think a LOT of credit is also due to Carbery, who has developed the Caps' young players very well.
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I think sometimes the emphasis on retooling is overstated wrt these Caps. If you look at last year's numbers, you can see that most of their star players – Ovie, Carlson, Wilson – had historically – near-historically – low shooting percentages. So they squeaked into the playoffs on the arguably lucky play of Charlie Lindgren last season, but this season, a simple regression to norms would have put them pretty close to where they are now. I agree of course that the offseason acquisitions are really working out great. I think a LOT of credit is also due to Carbery, who has developed the Caps' young players very well.