Back at the beginning of the season, I noted that the Washington Capitals' AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, had a new coach. Which was appropriate, because the Capitals had a new head coach too.
From October to January, they then proceeded to suck bigly. This is unusual for Hershey, because they are commonly in the playoffs.
They suddenly decided to start playing a lot better, and they have crawled back into a playoff position. It's still very close, but it's a considerably improved position over where they were, i.e. dead last.
In the big leagues, both the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks have caught fire, which is pretty amazing considering how far down they were in the standings just a few weeks ago. The Blues are actually in a playoff spot on this night, and Chicago is one point out, tied with Colorado. These things have happened before in hockey, and they can happen again, especially if a team makes a move at the trade deadline that works. Not all the trade deadline deals work, but when they do, it's magical.
Capitals prospect report: Hershey climbs into a playoff spot with a 15-game point streak
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