2/27/2004

Firesale continues in Washington

By John F. @ 10:30 pm
Filed under: Southeast Division

The Florida Panthers are stocked with young talent (but rumors of financial peril and relocation are around) and will be a force to deal with in the future…

The Atlanta Thrashers are on the verge — if injuries and consistency didn’t cause problems for them, they would have kept the Southeast division a tight race….

The Carolina Hurricanes are treading water, in the division — down for a while and then back up before heading down again….

And what of the Washington Capitals?

With a payroll that was out-of-this-world and a lack of wins to show for it, the fire running rampant through the Capitals lineup continues as Robert Lang — the co-leader of points earned in the NHL, was sent to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for prospects and draft picks…

Rebuilding can really be a bitch, Washington fans… You probably know it better than I do — even though I and other Tampa Bay fans, had been living it for years after a sole playoff appearance in the mid-1990’s.

Who and what will be left in DC by the time March 9th comes around? Your guess is as good as mine…

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One Response to “Firesale continues in Washington”

  1. Steve Says:

    You’re on the money with the Thrashers. When the number of injuries piled up, so did the losses. Things just snowballed from there. Maybe we’ll actually give you a run next year (if there is a next year).

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