Top 3 Capitals that will have a breakout season in 2022

There are many Washington Capitals players that could have a breakout year this year. We talked about which players will breakout when it comes to fantasy hockey. Now we’ll talk about reality hockey.

I could easily see these 3 players I will mention in a moment having career years. One player we know is going to breakout no matter what as he is chasing hockey’s biggest record. Another is a player willing to prove himself after the Caps traded for him a year ago. Another is someone who is replacing Nicklas Backstrom on the top six.

#3 Anthony Mantha

After an injury filled season last year Anthony Mantha is ready to show the Caps why they traded Jakub Vrana for him in the first place. It’s still way too early to judge who won the trade but we might get more clarity this season if Mantha breaks out, which he will.

Mantha’s best season was in 2018-19 when he had 25 goals in 67 games. He played just 37 games last year and recorded nine goals and 14 assists for 23 points.

When Mantha came back in March it helped energize the team. It made the Caps start to win games. Which is what you need to do in a tough and improved Metropolitan Division.