Washington Capitals Make Power Play

There’s been a lot of buzz around the blogsphere about the Washington Capitals firing coach Glen Hanlon last week and replacing him with minor league coach and hockey-cinema legend Bruce Boudreau . Most of it has been because of his acting career, but its also resulted in a resurgent Caps team that has won its last two contests since his hiring.

Part of the reason for the winning streak that the Caps haven’t seen the likes of since the beginning of October? A charged up power play that gave the Caps a 5-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, and the team’s biggest offensive output of the season.

Cory Masisak of the Washington Times gives a good look on the Caps bringing new energy to the extra-man shift, and how it should bode well for them in the near future. While it may take a while for the Caps to climb the ladder of the Southeast division, a big win over the leading Hurricanes is sure to get a little power surging through the Slap Shot gang’s locker room.