Before the Washington Capitals even dropped the puck on the regular season, Coach Spencer Carbery preached patience and accountability when he talked about his team’s power play.
“We’ve really got to put some work in. It’s going to be a work in progress early,” Carbery said Wednesday morning, before the Capitals lost to the Boston Bruins in their season opener and went 0 for 5 on the power play. “We’ve changed some different things on it. We’re asking some guys to work a little bit harder in some areas. We’re asking guys to be more detailed in some areas.