Trade deadline looms for the Capitals after loss to Dallas originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
When general manager Brian MacLellan addressed the media on March 2, the Capitals hadn’t given much room for optimism in the previous 60 or so days.
Their play was inconsistent, they’d slipped in the standings and more importantly, MacLellan felt they’d been passed by a few other Cup-contending teams. It was then that he said he didn’t anticipate the Capitals being as aggressive as usual at the trade deadline.
Eighteen days later, the Capitals have seemingly steadied the ship in a massive way.
They’re 7-1-1 in their nine March games, and despite a not-so-great looking loss to the Stars, there are more reasons to believe in this team than there were three weeks ago. So as the seconds ticked off in the 3-2 loss to the Stars on Sunday at Capital One Arena, attention almost immediately pivoted toward Monday. And like any deadline, no one is exactly sure what will…