Weekly Snapshot, March 13

A weekly peek at the state of the Washington Capitals.

The Synopsis: The Caps continue to impress. Not only are they still undefeated since the trading deadline, but they're on an eight-game winning streak that bears some magic that's reminiscent of the run to end Coach Bruce Boudreau's first magical season. But this one feels different because this team seems like it's got the depth (despite the injuries) and a playing style to make a run come playoff time. There are still 12 games left until the postseason arrives, but the Caps are suddenly five points ahead of Tampa Bay (with one more game played) and looking quite impressive. This week provides a stern test, though, as a six-game road trip begins.

Record/Standings Position: 40-20-10 (90 points), 1st Southeast Division/2nd Eastern Conference/4th NHL

Last Week's Games:
* Won, 2-1 (SO), at Tampa Bay Lightning
* Won, 5-0, vs. Edmonton Oilers
* Won, 2-1, vs. Carolina Hurricanes
* Won, 4-3 (OT), vs. Chicago Blackhawks

This Week's Games:
* Tuesday at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m., CSN-Plus-HD)
* Wednesday at Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m., Versus-HD)
* Friday at New Jersey Devils (7 p.m., CSN-HD)

Injuries: Nicklas Backstrom (day-to-day), Semyon Varlamov (day-to-day), Mike Green (day-to-day), and Tom Poti (week-to-week). Total Man Games Lost: 199.

Recent Transactions: None.