Washington Capitals 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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The Washington Capitals struggled for the first 2 years that Alex Ovechkin spent in North America, before rattling off 14 playoff appearances in the next 15 years. Over this span, the Capitals regular season performance did not correlate to playoff wins, as Alexander the Great only passed the 2nd round once. Quite often it was the rival Pittsburgh Penguins who played the role of spoiler. The good news is, that one time that they advanced beyond round two, they also won the Stanley Cup, slaying the metaphorical dragon in Pittsburgh. Nearly half of their best contracts in the salary cap era were on the ice to celebrate that victory.
Washington Capitals 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Washington Capitals 20 Best Contracts in the…
Washington Capitals 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
The Washington Capitals struggled for the first 2 years that Alex Ovechkin spent in North America, before rattling off 14 playoff appearances in the next 15 years. Over this span, the Capitals regular season performance did not correlate to playoff wins, as Alexander the Great only passed the 2nd round once. Quite often it was the rival Pittsburgh Penguins who played the role of spoiler. The good news is, that one time that they advanced beyond round two, they also won the Stanley Cup, slaying the metaphorical dragon in Pittsburgh. Nearly half of their best contracts in the salary cap era were on the ice to celebrate that victory.