Capitals hope Winter Classic victory signals progress in quest to join NHL’s elite teams

During those precious moments of rest outside the rink, whenever Karl Alzner flips through hockey shows to watch segments featuring the Washington Capitals, the defenseman bristles at a discourse he finds rooted in the past. Even last season, Alzner admitted, criticizing the Capitals for nebulous concepts like work ethic or culture would have been “pretty fair.” But now, as he basked in the glory of winning the 2015 Winter Classic, he hoped internal change might usher a new external perception.Read full article >>





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