The Caps' penalty kill is really, really good. They would like to see it less.

A quick look at the shot count from last night's game two matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Philadelphia Flyers would probably give a casual observer the wrong impression about how the game truly went. Make no mistake – last night was not 

WASHINGTON — Under bright blue skies and a warming spring sun, fans of the Washington Capitals gathered in downtown D.C. to cheer for the “boys of winter” on the eve of their first 2016 Stanley Cup playoff test — Thursday's game at the Verizon Center 

WASHINGTON — Special teams made a special impact for the Washington Capitals in their first playoff game. With a perfect penalty-killing effort and a power-play goal by John Carlson, the Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 Thursday night in Game

WASHINGTON, DC – April 14: The Washington Capitals visit MedStar Washington Hosipital Center on April 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott for the Washington Capitals). WASHINGTON, DC – April 14: The Washington Capitals visit 

You're better off not digging yourself a giant hole in the first place, but in an early-March game, the Washington Capitals conducted a pretty slick clinic on how to climb out once you have. The L.A. Kings ran up a 3–0 lead in the first period, but in