If you’re just tuning in to the Capitals this season, you might think you’re watching a rerun.
Last season, Washington, with 74 points and a 15-point lead on the second-place New York Rangers in the Metropolitan Division by Feb 1, was running away from the rest of the league on the way to posting the NHL’s best record.
This season, the Capitals come out of the All-Star weekend break again sitting atop their division and leading the NHL with 72 points (though the Columbus Blue Jackets are right behind with 68).
It all feels like deja vu.