In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the injured players that are working and preparing to come back. Nick Backstrom who was thought to miss all of this season is showing improvement. TJ Oshie and Dimitri Orlov are also showing signs of returning soon.

Later in the show Dan talks about the frustration on this Capitals team. This is a veteran core of players that have accomplished many things together. They believe that they need to solve the consistency issue internally. The Capitals are missing a lot of players due to injury. What will this team look like after they return? If their still not getting positive results, then maybe they need to look into making a trade.

In the final segment Dan talks about one of the bright spots on this Caps team in Conor Sheary. Conor Sheary has scored three goals in his last five games and his seven goals this season rank second on the Capitals, trailing only Alex Ovechkin (9). With 10 points (7g, 3a) in 20 games, Sheary is on pace to record 28 goals and 41 points this season. Should Sheary maintain his scoring pace, he would establish a new career high in goals (2016-17: 23). Six of Sheary's seven goals have come at five-on-five, which leads the Capitals and ranks tied for 13th in the NHL. Sheary's only goal not scored during five-on-five play was a shorthanded goal on Oct. 24 at New Jersey, which marked his first career shorthanded goal. Sheary ranks second among Capitals forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:06). Prior to the start of this season, Sheary averaged 0:14 of shorthanded ice time per game in his career. Since joining the Capitals ahead of the 2020-21 season, Sheary ranks second on Washington in goals with 40 (Ovechkin: 83) and second in goals at five-on-five with 32 (Ovechkin: 41). Among active forwards that went undrafted, Sheary ranks fifth in career goals (112) and seventh in games played (469).

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In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the latest with Connor McMichael. Connor was sent down to the Hershey Bears to get more playing time. Connor has only played in 6 games for the Capitals this season. In those games he didn't see a lot of production. The Capitals hope that with increased playing time in different situations will help boost his production.

Later Dan talks about Dimitri Orlov and TJ Oshie. Both Orlov and Oshie skated with the rest of the team at Med Star Ice Complex on Sunday. Could they be inserted into the lineup soon? The Capitals play next this Wednesday.

In the last segment Dan talks about potential player trades for the Caps. Elliotte Friedman in his 32 thoughts podcast mentioned the possibility of Bo Horvat or Erik Karlsson. Dans question is would even adding those players be enough?

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In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the Capitals loss to the St Louis Blues Thursday night by a score of 5-4 (SO) The Capitals are happy to pick up a point despite the defeat. The game saw goals from John Carlson who scored 2. Alex Oveckin picked his 789th career goal top shelf past Thomas Greiss to cut the deficit to 3-1. He is now 11 goals from 800, 13 from passing Gordie Howe and 106 from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Conor Sheary also scored a goal.

Charlie Lindgren played a good game against his former team and stopped 20 of 24 shots.

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In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan is joined by Mike Vogel from Washingtoncapitals.com In the episode they talk about the Capitals issues with winning games as of late and their inconsistency that's concerning. Later in the show they talk about the Capitals blue line and that John Carlson is the only player under contract after this season. What does the future of the Capitals blue line look like. Then later they talk about the long injury list and how that's affected the team as of late. When talking about the injured list they talk about Tom Wilson and huge hole that's on this team in his absence. Not just his physical game but his leadership and his goal scoring touch.

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In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan

Is joined by Michael Marzzacco of Stars and Sticks as we talk about the state of the Washington Capitals. It's hard to accurately gauge this team considering the myriad of injuries on this team. The Capitals won big on Sunday and then lost big to the same team the Tampa Bay Lightning. What changed.

Then later in the show we talk Sonny Milano and his promotion to the top line. Will this help spark the offense?

In the show we also talk about the noticeable absence of Tom Wilson in the lineup. This current roster is lacking an enforcer and a tough guy. Who will take on this role in his absence?

To close out the show we talk about the standout performance of this year's netminding tandem of Kuemper and Lindgren. The Capitals have had tough luck in the win column, but they have kept the Caps "in the game" 

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In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the game Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers. It was another game where the Capitals didn't play a complete game and failed to take advantage of their opportunities on the PP. The game saw goals by Dylan Strome and John Carlson. Despite the poor play goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped 38 of 42 shots on goal. The Capitals hope to turn things around and get back in the win column Thursday when they take on the St Loius Blues

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In this episode of Locked on Capitals Dan is once again joined by Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington as they talk about this seasons Capitals team and ultimately what is their identity? The beat the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night 5-1 and lost to that very same team Sunday night by a score of 6-3. How can things change so drastically in just a couple of days. The only change in the lineup was Connor McMichael for Nick Aube-Kubel.

Later in the show they talk about how the Capitals are looking for their enforcer. Tom Wilson and will be out until between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Who will raise and take on that challenge. It seems like a lot of teams are pushing around the Caps without Tom Wilson on the ice.

In this episode they also talk about the contributions of Darcy Kuemper and Charlie Lindgren on this team. The Caps were inconsistent in net last year but have solidified that position this year. Now they need that consistency throughout their lineup.

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In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the Capitals loss to the Lightning Sunday night by a score of 6-3. This is a Capitals team that beat that very same team just a couple of night ago by a score of 5-1. What happened? The Lightning got off to a fast start and the Capitals could not find a way to match the Lightnings intensity. Darcy Kuemper was pulled after allowing 4 goals. My belief is that it was more about momentum change then the way Darcy was playing. Charlie Lindgren came in and saved 24 of 25. The Capitals offense was almost nonexistent, and they struggled to stay out of the penalty box. The Caps hope to turn it around Tuesday when they play the Panthers.

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In this episode of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the convincing defeat of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sonny Milano was a bright spot in the lineup and showed up big as he scored 2 goals and had 3 assists. It was also a big game for Anthony Mantha where he scored a goal, an assist and got into a fight (Gordie Howe hat trick) The game also saw the return of John Carlson who played big defensively. Darcy Kuemper was dialed in and made 28 saves on 29 shots.

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In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the two upcoming games against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Who will be in the lineup and who will be in net? Dan gives his reason why he thinks it should be Charlie Lindgren. Later in the show Dan talk about some of the funny moments from the Penguins game including a funny exchange between Tarik El-Bashir Alex Ovechkin. Dan then talks about the funny moments when Connor Sheary was mic'd up and his chirping of his former team. In the last segment Dan talks about the long injury list on the Capitals and how it's impacting the team and their ability to win games. Dan then gives his prediction on this weekend's games.

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