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Washington Capitals: Sloppy defense along with turnovers, are raising concerns throughout the city of D.C.

By Edward L Ford Jr

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen (3) rests during a stoppage in play during the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals NHL game March 26, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen (3) rests during a stoppage in play during the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals NHL game March 26, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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The Washington Capitals at one point was the best team in the league, looking like a Stanley Cup contender once again.

Did this team hit their high to early, causing them to be at their lowest right know? We don’t know, but the team has hit a funk and it’s getting ugly pretty quick.

Turnovers continue to happen in their own zone, giving opposing teams breakaway and short-handed chances, that at times leads to the first goal of the game, which seems to be a common theme right now.

The last five games, the Capitals have given the puck away 37 times. Of those five games, they only turned the puck over once last night, according to NHL.com.

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It sure looked like they turned it over more than once, but they definitely out worked for pucks in the corner and didn’t win the battle. If this team is going to go far in the playoffs, they need a major shakeup on the defensive side of things.

The trade deadline is vastly approaching, but they have cap hits that no other in the league has right now. Moving players like Nick Jensen, may be one way to go. As many of you may know, they immediately signed Jensen to an extension, Four-years, $10 million dollars, when he was dealt from the Detroit Red Wings to the Washington Capitals.

Another way to find help for a team like the Capitals is through the waiver wire. Teams are allowed to place players the wavier wire, freeing  them up to signing elsewhere. If they aren’t picked up, then teams may designate those players to their AHL affiliate.

Things may look hard for the Capitals, but General Manger, Brian MacLellan, seems to always have something up his sleeve during the deadline.There isn’t much time to turn things around as we are quickly approaching March.

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