After racing to a 6-2-0 start that mirrored their surprising 2024-25 success, the Washington Capitals have encountered some early season turbulence.

Their current 0-3-1 downturn is worse than any winless streak they sustained a year ago. The loss of No. 2 center Pierre-Luc Dubois to a long-term lower-body injury has compounded their troubles.

The Capitals will look to regroup Wednesday when they host the St. Louis Blues.

"I still think we're trying to find ourselves a little bit," Washington coach Spencer Carbery said. "I know the record was what it was early on, but I'm not fooled by that. We're still trying to find our identity."

While the Capitals expect to get defenseman Rasmus Sandin back after he missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, the loss of Dubois will force

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