"The Capitals were "fine" in the first period, getting punished with some laziness on the power play for a shorthanded goal, but otherwise fine. The second period was another story. They might as well just let Sergei Ovechkin and the rest of the mites on ice play that period for them. At five-on-five in the second, the Stars were up 17-8 in shot attempts, 10-3 in scoring chances, and 5-0 in high-danger chances. That's the type of effort they had down just one or two goals? Yeesh."
"Dylan McIlrath was given a sweater for this game to play a grand total of 6:07 of ice time. So, am I meant to believe that doing whatever that is was better for the team than simply playing Trevor van Riemsdyk or Declan Chisholm? This isn't last year's Capitals that are up 25 standings points on the next team in the East. They need to win games, not give pats on the back."
"Five players in this game, including McIlrath, played 8:09 of ice time or less: Brandon Duhaime (8:09), Sonny Milano (7:58), Hendrix Lapierre (6:52), McIlrath (6:07), and Brett Leason (5:34). I'm well aware of the current injury issues, but is this similar managing of minutes each game not the head coach sending a clear message to the front office that he doesn't trust the depth on this roster whatsoever?"
The Washington Capitals lost 4-1 at home to the Dallas Stars after a lackluster effort against a team that had been on a losing streak. The first period was relatively controlled aside from a shorthanded goal against on the power play, while the second period saw the Stars dominate shot attempts, scoring chances, and high-danger chances. Several depth players received minimal ice time, with five skaters logging 8:09 or less. Questions arose about lineup management and whether the coach trusts the roster depth amid injuries. John Carlson assisted on Ovechkin's goal, and Alex Ovechkin scored his 915th career goal.
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