Washington Capitals exposed in brutal loss to Seattle Kraken—has the playoff window slammed shut? DAN HOLMI sounds the alarm after the Capitals are outskated, outworked, and fall 5-1 to a middle-of-the-pack Kraken squad, spotlighting glaring issues with speed, urgency, and team chemistry. With Tom Wilson and Spencer Carberry publicly voicing frustration and the locker room’s energy at an all-time low, pressing questions arise about GM Chris Patrick’s lack of bold moves and the future direction of the franchise.
Key topics include Washington’s standings slide, lack of spark from young players like Hendrix Lapierre and Sonny Milano, and the critical implications of the upcoming showdown with the Detroit Red Wings—a contest DAN HOLMI claims could define the entire season. Will the Capitals become sellers before the trade deadline, or can Ovechkin and company rediscover their drive? Tune in for a no-holds-barred analysis of the Caps’ season-defining crossroads.
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I accept a shootout win in Detroit. The two points they have to get. They actually had to get them in Seattle as well, but I can’t turn back time for you.
The caps play the Flyers four times. The capitals play the Penguins two times. They win these six games they make up for all the trouble.
Good afternoon, Dan…ugh! This team is so frustrating to watch and follow. they are not a playoff team, injuries or not, they just haven't shown they can play team D and protect the net, improve their PP, break out against the 2 man forecheck. Lane Lambert knew that was their weakness and had the Kraken use the 2-1-2. If they do get a WC2 spot, the Canes will demolish them with their pressuring forecheck. What's horrible is that they weren't even competitive—a collective failure. So how did they come out competitive to EDM??? And then drop a turd like this? Another loss coming up in DET, I'm afraid
This is the final straw. I've given up on this season. I don't wanna see them add. Time to tank.
Sell time Dan. This is the consequence of clueless Chris not making any trades. What a failure from last season, it won’t matter if they beat Detroit, they will lose the next. Haven’t strung 2 wins in over 2 months. Not good enough. Sell time.
Roy and Sandin were out and their replacements regularly each nachos. Maybe they need better depth too.
We need Torts!
Ugh, hopefully something changes!
This is what happens when you have an incompetent GM who is open about refusing to trade any prospects.