{"id":101673,"date":"2026-04-08T20:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/nhl-playoff-standings-capitals-in-a-must-win-game\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:36:03","slug":"nhl-playoff-standings-capitals-in-a-must-win-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/nhl-playoff-standings-capitals-in-a-must-win-game\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL playoff standings: Capitals in a must-win game?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A year ago, the Washington Capitals<\/a> were on their way to finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup against the Montreal Canadiens<\/a>, which they won 4-1. Alex Ovechkin<\/a> also finished off his historic chase of Wayne Gretzky’s career goal-scoring record.<\/p>\n

Ovechkin has added 31 goals to his ledger this season, but the Capitals’ playoff status is nowhere near as secure as it was at the tail end of the 2024-25 campaign.<\/p>\n