
The simple thing the Washington Capitals want to get out of their four-game Western Canadian road trip doesn't tell the whole story. Player after player said the Capitals are looking for a perfect eight points out of games at the Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets. Washington's 3-1-1 record through five games is nothing to shake a stick at, but they've had second-period lulls, defensive breakdowns and poor special teams play.
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