Capitals Play for Franchise Record Tuesday in Boston

I was born, raised, and still live in the Washington D.C. area and I love the Washington Capitals. My parents are both Capitals fans. I have been a hockey fan from the time I was 5 and playing with hockey figures inside a cardboard box in my room. I knew all the Caps players and a majority of the rest of the players around the NHL by the time I was 9. I had collected hockey cards and loved the sport. I knew more about the sport at 9 years old then I do now. Except for a few years surrounding the hockey strike, I have been a huge fan of the Capitals ever since. It is for these reasons that I am super excited that the Capitals could break the franchise record.

The Capitals beat the Lightning 3-2 at the Verizon Center on Sunday to tie the franchise record of 10 straight wins. Our MVP Alex Ovechkin scored the game winning goal in the third period to lead the Capitals to victory and give them a chance to win 11 straight for the first time ever. Boston is not the powerhouse they were last season at #1. In fact, they are #11 in the Eastern Conference right now and have lost 5 in a row. I still do not think they should be taken lightly. They have some good players and quality goalies, but hopefully the Capitals can pull off the win in Boston.

The Capitals have a high-powered offense (on pace for 319 goals this season!), the best goals for versus goals against in the NHL, and are playing better than ever right now. Since Coach Bruce Boudreau has decided to keep his lines the same, the Capitals have won 10 straight and 13 of their last 14 games. Backstrom, Semin, and Knuble are an amazing first line followed by Semin, Laich, and Fleischmann. The two following lines provide a great supporting cast and the defense has been playing better lately. If the Caps can keep it going, they will break the franchise record in their best season for years.