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The Caps' have the tightest-knit group in the entire NHL
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The Washington Capitals NHL season is officially over, but this season has been one to remember.
I think I speak for all NHL fans when I say no one expected the Washington Capitals to be the No.1 seed coming out of the Eastern Conference.
That said, head coach Spencer Carbery managed to catch lightning in a bottle in his first tenure as head coach, and by doing so, elevated the team chemistry to something Caps' fans haven't witnessed since their cup run in 2028.
Washington Capitals have grown extremely close
According to Sammi Silber from DC Backcheck, There's a veteran core, led by captain Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's greatest goal scorer, who also loves to kick back with a couple of beers, John Carlson and Nic Dowd. They're vocal and set the standard, but also keep the group on its toes.
Silber adds, there are the newcomers in Dubois, Jakob Chychrun, Logan Thompson and Brandon Duhaime, who have kept things interesting to say the least.
«Honestly, I came into this season, the first week, and I was like, 'I don't even know how I'm going to get through this season. These guys are all over me,'» Wilson noted. «It's so tiring with Duhaime and Thommer and all these guys and the constant pranks. But that kinda slowly became the thing that was so fun about this group. It's why you were excited to come to the rink everyday and see everybody and have a good time and win hockey games. We wanted to keep playing. It flew by because we were having so much fun.»
«Obviously, I think we had a very special team, like you guys saw, and you guys only saw 10 or 15 percent,» Dylan Strome, who goes by «Zini» in the room thanks to Ovechkin shortening the nickname «Stromezini,» quipped. «This team is a lot of fun to be a part of.»
I think it's safe to say that this group love each other as brothers, and I personally cannot wait to see what next season brings.
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JUIN 5 | 33 ANSWERS The Caps' have the tightest-knit group in the entire NHL Do you think the Washington Capitals will win the Stanley Cup next season? | ||
| Yes | 7 | 21.2 % |
| No | 26 | 78.8 % |
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