from Alex Prewitt of Capitals Insider,

As the Washington Capitals unpacked their fifth straight defeat, encouraged by stronger puck possession yet hounded by the bounces that again cost them at home Tuesday night against Calgary, Coach Barry Trotz addressed the disconnect between dominating shot differential metrics and the losses that, since Oct. 25, have followed.

“The only thing that really matters in the game, in pro hockey, are the numbers on the scoreboard, and we’re not winning those,” Trotz said. “But the numbers tell you that if you have the puck more … It’s not rocket science. But it is mathematical odds. And if you go by the mathematical odds, if we’re doing all those things better, then we should have better results.”

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