Special Teams Not So Special

As I sit in section 431 tonight at the Verizon Center watching the Caps and Panthers I noticed again in this game what has been a growing problem in recent weeks--special teams. Lately a Caps power play means two minutes of quality scoring chances for the other team and the first power play for the Caps, a double minor, was yet again another glowing example of playoff problems to come. A lapse in the Caps defense led to a break away for the Panthers followed by a Mike Green tripping penalty. The Caps have, for the most part, gotten away with poor power plays, but they should schedule tee times for early May if they can't correct the problem.