The Washington Capitals are officially eliminated from making the playoffs

The Washington Capitals’ run of consecutive playoff appearances is over at 8.

Tuesday night time, Washington was formally eradicated from postseason competition after the Florida Panthers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2-1. There is no such thing as a approach, mathematically, the Capitals could make the 2023 playoffs at this level.

The Capitals would have been eradicated tonight both with a Panthers or Pittsburgh Penguins win. The Penguins acquired demolished by the New Jersey Devils 5-1 of their sport.

And now, some unhappy GIFS (through GIPHY).

The final time the Capitals missed the postseason was throughout the 2013-14 marketing campaign. The crew cleaned home afterward firing head coach Adam Oates and George McPhee. The crew employed Barry Trotz and Brian MacLellan within the aftermath and 4 years later the membership received the Stanley Cup.

Underneath Peter Laviolette’s tutelage, the Capitals haven’t received a single playoff spherical and are within the throes of their worst season in 16 years, when Alex Ovechkin was in his second-year professional. The Capitals have been one of the injured groups within the NHL, however even when totally wholesome, they’ve scuffled mightily.

Laviolette is within the closing season of a three-year contract.

Headline picture: Alan Dobbins/RMNB