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The Washington Capitals should have a successful 2015-2016 season after improving their team. They re-signed franchise goaltender Braden Holtby to a five year deal and center Evgeny Kuznetsov to a two year deal. Not only that, they added three-time Stanley Cup champion Justin Williams to a two year deal and traded for former St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie. Even when one takes into consideration the loss of long-time blue liner Mike Green, the Washington Capitals should be able to match up well against virtually any team.
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However, that doesn’t mean that things will come easily for them. They will still have some tough home stands that they will have to fight through. Every game in the NHL is difficult and the Caps can’t afford to take any of their opponents lightly, especially not in what promises to be an extremely competitive Metropolitan Division. The Metropolitan Division figures to have five playoff teams, so they must win as many home games as they can.
Here’s a look at the five toughest ones that the Washington Capitals will have to endure if they want to succeed next season.
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