The Washington Capitals may be in first place in the Eastern Conference, but things are not going well these days.
Indeed, Spencer Carbery’s players lost for a fourth time in their last seven games against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. And the pilot of the formation of the American capital wanted to call them to order.
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“Some players need to get back on top, because when things drag on, it’s not like a period of three games of slump,” he explained after the meeting. “It’s turning into 10, 12, 14 games for some players right now, and that’s a big part of your season. You have to be careful.”
-However, the situation could be much worse. Three of their last four losses came in overtime, so the Capitals still managed to amass nine points in their most recent seven outings (3-1-3), the eighth best total in the National League. hockey since December 29.
Carbery is, however, right to point the finger at the production of his offensive leaders. Dylan Strome has only seven points in his last 11 games, while Connor McMichael has five points since the start of this streak.
“I don’t want to repeat myself, but we are entering this phase where we show who we are, as a player and as a team. We need to change things,” continued the 43-year-old.
The Capitals will play their next game against the Predators in Nashville on Saturday.
