"We're still in this, and that's even the message John and Dowder left with us, is we have it in here to keep going, we could get into the playoffs, and not to give up hope. We're not that far out of it. Not even looking at the standings, just keep taking in one game at a time, and eventually we'll see where we go from there. But there's a lot of belief in this group, still."
"Tonight we just tried to play as hard as we could. Obviously that second period didn't go our way, but I thought it was a pretty good job from the group turning it around in the third."
The Washington Capitals faced significant challenges after trading away veteran players John Carlson and Dowd ahead of the trade deadline, leaving gaps in leadership and on-ice performance. The team sat seven points out of a playoff position with four teams ahead of them for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Despite these setbacks, the departing veterans left messages of encouragement for the remaining roster. Drawing inspiration from Carlson and Dowd's parting advice to maintain belief and take games one at a time, the Capitals delivered a strong performance against Calgary. After an initial 3-0 lead, they allowed three consecutive goals but rebounded with four unanswered goals to secure a 7-3 victory, demonstrating resilience and continued playoff viability.
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