MacLellan settles in as Caps settle down
Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan at his introductory news conference in May.
The team’s first-year GM has already dealt with the ups and downs of a hot start and an extended winless streak.
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MacLellan settles in as Caps settle down
The team’s first-year GM has already dealt with the ups and downs of a hot start and an extended winless streak.
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“He does all of what I call the grunt work,” Trotz said. “The penalty killing, the draws, those types of things. Those character guys, everybody in the room always cheers for them.”
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Trotz explained his hesitance to move Kuznetsov to the wing, pointing to the Capitals’ long-term vision up the middle.
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Fehr rebounds again after healthy scratches
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Postgame: After winless slide, Caps pleased with four-point weekend
“It’s a four-point weekend for us, any way you look at it,” forward Eric Fehr said. “[It’s] huge for us, where we were.“
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