Caps Convincing At Home

So after a road trip to forget, the Caps came home and won two straight in convincing fashion to go 9-0-1 at home this season. All the more impressive were those games were won with call ups from Hershey, five of them to be exact. Just two years ago the Capitals were the laughing stock of the league working on their second consecutive 70-point season...my how far they've come. Now, some are calling the Capitals contenders and, while that may be a stretch, the Caps certainly are a playoff team no one would want to meet in the first round. Being able to pull out two victories with as many injuries as they have, yes at home and yes one against the Thrashers, still, is impressive and makes me think the Capitals are going to be contending for many years to come. The prospects have looked great and Theodore seems to have finally come around, posting his first shutout of the season against Montreal. It is still early, but the Caps are notorious slow starters and this year they have come out of the gate taking no prisoners and that has me very excited. The Caps are skating in Columbus tonight, I hope for more of the same.