Braden Holtby News

The Southeast Division is no more. For the Caps, making the playoffs has been easy the past six seasons as they have just mauled the other teams in the now-defunct division.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during their NHL game in Washington April 23, 2013.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14.

The Washington Capitals went through their annual playoff disappointment again this spring, but that doesn't necessarily mean that a shakeup is on the horizon.

May 8, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers right wing Ryane Clowe celebrates a goal scored by left wing Carl Hagelin on Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby during the second period in game four of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs at Madison Square Garden.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14.

When Brad Richards picked it up Thursday, the voice he heard was that of his coach, John Tortorella, telling him for the first time in his postseason career he would be a healthy scratch.

Adam Oates won just two of the first 11 NHL games he coached. It was the kind of start that could've been a breeding ground for doubt and second-guessing. "I wasn't second-guessing myself being a coach," Oates said.