Capitals Could Benefit From Staying in Wild-Card Spot

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and though it appeared the Washington Capitals were set to have a quiet day, they made two moves. They acquired Johan Larsson from the Arizona Coyotes and welcomed back Marcus Johansson in a deal with the Seattle Kraken.

In net, Vanecek is 6-1-0 in March with a .924 save percentage, a 2.41 goals-against average, and one shutout. His wins are the most in the NHL this month. There is still a lot of season left, but the Capitals are showing what they can do when the roster is healthy. If they can sustain this pace and Larsson and Johansson find their groove, the team will become a difficult matchup for any of their Eastern Conference foes come playoff time.