STC Goes 'Around the Boards'

Kings of Leonsis hosted another great roundtable about the state of the Washington Capitals and was gracious enough to invite us to participate. The money quote:

The fact that they haven't come out differently than last year, with all that's been said, is beyond befuddling. Opposing teams clearly learned their lesson from what Montreal did to the Caps and are using that as a blueprint to slow down the Caps' offense -- especially its power play. Coach Bruce Boudreau likes to preach his system, which in theory is perfect for the Caps' talent. But when the players just cruise out there, don't outwork their opponents and think they can skate by on talent alone, then you can't rely on a system.

Needless to say, as the Caps embark on a three-game road trip and deal with injuries, outworking their opponents will be paramount.