"The Washington Capitals have been consistently inconsistent this season, and no stat drove that point home more than their weeks-long stretch without a winning streak. Coming into Saturday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Washington Capitals had not won twice in a row for 58 days. The 27-game drought began after the Capitals defeated the Los Angeles Kings on December 2 and the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on December 3, the last two victories of a six-game winning streak that began on November 24."
"And then the Capitals got meh. Like really, really meh. Capitals streak of not winning back-to-back games Saturday, however, the Capitals' ended their severe bout of bleh when Justin Sourdif found his own rebound and scored on Frederik Andersen. The Capitals' 4-3 overtime victory Saturday, combined with their 4-3 shootout victory over the Red Wings two nights prior ( h/t to shootout master Nic Dowd) gave them their first winning streak of the new year. Yay."
Washington Capitals experienced pronounced inconsistency this season, enduring a weeks-long stretch without a winning streak. The team had not won consecutive games for 58 days, a 27-game drought that began after wins over the Los Angeles Kings on December 2 and the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on December 3, the final victories of a six-game run that began November 24. The slump produced extended underperformance. On Saturday Justin Sourdif scored on his own rebound against Frederik Andersen to lift the Capitals to a 4-3 overtime victory. Two nights earlier Washington defeated the Red Wings 4-3 in a shootout, aided by Nic Dowd. Those consecutive wins delivered the team's first winning streak of the new year.
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