The Washington Capitals, despite having secured the NHL's best record for part of the season and being the Eastern Conference's number one seed, are perceived as underdogs in the playoffs. Statistical models and analysts largely predict their failure to advance. Head coach Spencer Carbery acknowledges the team's sense of having a chip on their shoulder due to these external opinions, noticing that players read and internalize these projections. He emphasizes their desire to prove doubters wrong and highlights the significance of individual players aiming to demonstrate their worth.
I do think that is (true), we don't talk about it a lot. We don't bring it up. We don't show the playoff odds.
It just adds a little bit to, we're going to try to do what we do and prove people wrong.
...I look at a lot of individual players coming here with a lot to prove... guys like Jakob Chychrun and Logan Thompson.
...it's in the back of our minds of guys and the underdog mentality of people outside of our walls doubting the Washington Capitals.
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