Washington Capitals 2014-15 Season Preview
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Sep 26, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Capitals center
Nicklas Backstrom(19) skates on the ice against the Boston Bruins at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
2013-14 RECAP
For a team with so many dynamic offensive talents, the Capitals were rather non-descript and didn’t really forge much of an identity under Adam Oates. As a result, a change in direction is ahead with a new bench boss that will have the team looking to improve on its 5th place finish in the Metropolitan Division.