Spencer Carbery on the Capitals' playoff chances: 'Obviously, we're running out of runway here'

"I'm not going to sugarcoat it and sit here and say that, 'you know, if you lose a game like this...' like, obviously, we're running out of runway here. After returning from the Olympic break, Carbery said told the media he believed that the team would need to win 16 of their final 23 games to make the postseason."

"To say that it's going to... we're going to break [our playoff chances] down tomorrow and see how many games, how many... it's just not going to happen. We're going to show up in Buffalo. And we're going to play. Play our butts off, and we're gonna try to win a hockey game."

"The loss to the Flyers, per Moneypuck, was especially crippling to their playoff chances, seeing the Capitals' odds drop from 11 percent to 6.3% after the final horn blew. The Flyers now sit at 4.5%."

The Washington Capitals lost 4-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, falling to sixth place in the Metropolitan Division with 15 games remaining. The loss dropped their playoff odds from 11% to 6.3%, leaving them eight points behind the Islanders for third place and seven points behind the Bruins for the second wild card spot. Coach Carbery stated the team needs to win 13 of their final 16 games to reach the 97 standings points he predicted would secure a playoff berth. Despite the dire situation, Carbery emphasized the team will maintain focus and competitiveness in upcoming games rather than dwelling on playoff probability calculations.

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