Weekly Snapshot, Feb. 27

A weekly peek at the state of the Washington Capitals.

The Synopsis: The Caps continue to be consistently inconsistent. For example, last week included a solid victory at Pittsburgh, an ugly home loss and a somewhat lucky victory over one of the worst teams in the league. With less than 24 hours before the trading deadline, it's time for GM George McPhee's last stand. He's got one final shot to make a major statement that the status quo isn't good enough. This is no time to tinker, this is his chance to radically change the roster. If successful, the Caps could storm into the playoffs. If not, McPhee and Coach Bruce Boudreau might be heading into a lame duck session.

Record/Standings Position: 33-20-10 (76 points), 2nd Southeast Division/5th Eastern Conference/8th NHL

Last Week's Games:
* Won, 1-0, at Pittsburgh Penguins
* Lost, 6-0, vs. New York Rangers
* Won, 3-2, at New York Islanders

This Week's Games:
* Tuesday vs. New York Islanders (7 p.m., CSN-HD)
* Thursday vs. St. Louis Blues (7 p.m., CSN-HD)
* Sunday at Florida Panthers (5 p.m., CSN-HD)

Injuries: Mike Green (day-to-day), Tom Poti (day-to-day), Eric Fehr (2-3 weeks), Semyon Varlamov (day-to-day). Total Man Games Lost: 171.

Recent Transactions: Assigned Todd Ford to Hershey (today); recalled Ford and Jay Beagle from Hershey (yesterday); claimed Marco Sturm off waivers from Los Angeles Kings (yesterday); assigned Mathieu Perreault to Hershey (yesterday); placed D.J. King on waivers (yesterday); signed Matt Hendricks to two-year contract extension (Feb. 24).