Are the Caps this year's biggest frauds?

[SheldonJPlankton]

The biggest fraud in the NHL is still Toronto.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Got outplayed by quite a bit by the Flyers today.

They were sloppy tonight, no doubt.

Mangiapane is actually underperforming.

Right, but it's not like he's been bad or anything. He's hounding the puck and he's made a couple nice net drives.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

2 more points….where are the felony fraud charges?

 

[stephenball]

It’s weird, they’ve been playing their worst hockey for a bit, but they’re 12-1-5 in their last 18. It’s usually not flashy but they just keep finding ways to win. When the skaters falter the goalies step up, when the goalies aren’t at their best they score the goals they need. Whether that’s a recipe for success in the playoffs we’ll have to see.

The strange thing is they’re so far ahead at the top of the conference, yet it feels like there’s not much pressure on them in the playoffs. It’s just such a question mark.

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

Played my Flyers tonight, I still don't know how they're doing it.

 

[Zuluss]

Outperforming or developing?

Protas and McMichael are kids and guys like Dubois and Chycrun are playing to their potential.

Protas is shooting at 23.2% this season despite never hitting 10% before. That's how he paces for 35 goals after season totals in single-digits in the previous three years.
Part of that is developing, because he shoots more and places better shots - and, in all fairness, shooting at 5% (which is what he did in the previous two seasons) is p!ss-poor for a winger.
But an even bigger part is puck luck - with a normal shooting % of 10-12% he would have had at least 10 goals less.

 

[CatOTails]

2 more points….where are the felony fraud charges?

Charges dismissed!

 

[Kuz]

You take away everyone’s OT losses and they are still 2nd in the league behind Winnipeg? Are you just salty?

2nd in the league in Goals For and 4th in Goals Against… what even is this thread?

Also, in your scenario are you only counting Washington’s OT losses and ignoring the other teams?

Its the team winning in OT that gets the most benefit of OT getting and extra point.

 

[McMoMoney29]

I don’t see them going too far In playoffs, mostly because of lacking star power