

The Caps are 3-2-1 thus far in this road heavy stretch, and they are 3-1-1 thus far in the month of March. With just 15 games remaining in the regular season and five points worth of ground to make up in order to climb into one of the eight Eastern Conference playoff berths, it's imperative for the Capitals to put together a sustained run of standings success. Since the calendar flipped to 2023, the Caps have been able to win consecutive games only twice, and they have not been able to stack the victories any higher than that. The Caps started the mentors' trip with a convincing and uplifting 5-1 win over the Islanders in New York on Saturday.įor the Caps, the challenge is to start stacking wins together with less than a month remaining in the regular season and with ground to make up in order to nail down what would be a ninth straight playoff berth. On Tuesday night in Manhattan, the Caps conclude a road-heavy stretch in which they play six of seven games away from D.C., and they also finish off their annual mentors' trip when they take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
