The Washington Capitals faced a major setback in their playoff run with the loss of defenseman Martin Fehervary due to a knee injury. Coach Spencer Carbery expressed confidence in the team's ability to win without him but ultimately, they were eliminated in the second round against the Carolina Hurricanes. Fehervary was a key player for the Capitals, contributing positively to the teamâs defensive metrics and penalty kill minutes. His absence led to a reliance on fewer defensemen, diminishing the overall effectiveness of the team during crucial playoff matches.
I think we knew, our players knew, our staff knew, that when we lost Marty... how significant of a player he is for our team.
He does a lot of things that go unnoticed, and so we knew it was a significant blow to our back end.
I still would agree with what I said at the time, is we could still, and we've won a series in the first round against Montreal without Marty...
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