The Washington Capitals lead the league in standings points ... and maybe in swagger. At least, it feels that way lately.
Monday presented their latest display of power as the Carolina Hurricanes had no answer for the Capitals machine. Washington clobbered Carolina by a score of 6-1, but at least the Hurricanes can take comfort in joining a rather large group of teams who’ve been humbled by Braden Holtby & Co.
This makes the Capitals 11-0-1 during a dominant run; they’ve scored at least a point in all but one game since Dec. 21.
Honestly, you can dice up their hot streak in a variety of ways, as Washington’s been outstanding since at least early December. Margin of victory might be the most jaw-dropping way to illustrate Washington’s dominant run:
Washington has outscored opponents 65-28 during its 14-game point streak, including a 36-11 margin in eight games at Verizon Center. pic.twitter.com/JooAVzFYSS
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 24, 2017
Yep, that’s something else.
Dmitry Orlov was one of the standouts of this latest win, scoring two goals. His strong night and flashes of brilliance prompted Alex Ovechkin to ... maybe go a little over the top.
Alex Ovechkin said Dmitry Orlov is "more like Lidstrom...Russian Lidstrom."
— Katie Brown (@katiebhockey) January 24, 2017
Hey, when you’re on fire like the Capitals have been lately, it’s probably tough to make some pretty bold comparisons.