One New Year’s resolution for each NHL team

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 08: Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty waves to the crowd during the NHL game between the Arizona Coyotes and the Philadelphia Flyers on November 8, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 08: Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty waves to the crowd during the NHL game between the Arizona Coyotes and the Philadelphia Flyers on November 8, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Washington Capitals – Find The Right Third Line

The Washington Capitals are well on their way to winning back to back Stanley Cups. They had massive expectations going into this season, and so far, they’ve matched them. The Capitals will leave 2018 the same way they ended the 2017-18 season – on top of the Metropolitan Division.

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Alex Ovechkin is turning back the clock yet again. He leads the league in goals with 29. People thought he might be a bit slow to start this season, but Ovechkin has once again found a way to take his game to the next level. Nicklas Backstrom is quietly having a heck of a season. Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored in all but five games. Braden Holtby has been extremely solid in net and even backup goalie Pheonix Copley has been impressive.

However, if the Capitals want to repeat, they’ll need more out of their third line. Granted, getting Brett Connolly back on it should help things. He did a wonderful job filling in for T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson during their respective absences.

What they really need is for Andre Burakovsky to find his game. He’s been tossed around in trade rumors, but if he can find his game, the Capitals would be a mighty dangerous team.