Forwards
The Caps rank 17th in goals for per game with 3.11. The Celery Flames and the New York Rangers are just ahead of them while the Caps are just ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Caps will have several unrestricted free agents who are forwards. Those include Lars Eller, Garnet Hathaway, Conor Sheary, Marcus Johansson and Nicolas Aube Kubel.
Recently over the weekend they re signed Dylan Strome to a five year extension and Sonny Milano to a three year extension. Strome has 11 goals and 25 assists for 36 points and won over Caps management by filling in nicely for Nicklas Backstrom while he was recovering from his hip surgery.
Sonny Milano is a great story. Every team passed on him in the summer. He was still looking for a home and the Caps signed him just days after the season began. Milano has eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points.
Of course you can’t talk about forwards without mentioning Alex Ovechkin who’s having another phenomenal year with 32 goals and 22 assists for 54 points. He represented the Caps well over the All Star weekend with the help of his son Sergei.
Grade B: I can’t really give them an A but I can give them an above average grade. Can’t complain about the offense. It’s just a matter of time before things really can click and the Caps will use this break to recharge.