The fourth line will get better
The Caps made some upgrades in the fourth line to compliment Nic Dowd with Brandon Duhaime and Taylor Raddysh. The latter of the trio brings speed to the lineup which is something the Caps have been lacking for a long time.
Dowd is that veteran guy in the locker room that can be vocal along with guys like Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson. Last season he had 12 goals and 10 assists for 22 points in 64 games and he can easily top those numbers if he can stay healthy.
Most importantly he would win the face off percentages which is a must in today's fast paced game. He had a faceoff winning percentage of 48.1 percent which is down from the 50.8 percent he had the year before that and 53.7 percent a year prior.
Which brings us to Brandon Duhaime. He's another young buck that has bounced around. He went from Minnesota to Colorado and now has found a home here in Washington. He was a fourth rounder in the 2016 NHL Draft.
Overall this fourth line appears to be different and if healthy that can always be a good thing.