Do the Washington Capitals need a broomball mentality?

Remember how Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said they needed someone with a "hockey mentality" and then brought in former hockey player Nyjer Morgan the next day? That got me thinking about the Washington Capitals woes that cost them the Eastern Conference quarterfinals this year. They weren't going to the net to get dirty goals. Outside of Mike Knuble and Brooks Laich (who in addition to scoring a goal Wednesday night, changed a Caps fan's tire on the Roosevelt Bridge - DC Sports Bog, The Post), the Caps are finesse guys who score from afar with beautiful goals that are youtube hits. I've got several suggestions on moving forward.1.) I think I've figured out how they get the pretty boys to get dirty, let's call it the "broomball mentality."Broomball, played on a hockey rink, is pretty much just like it sounds like -- using a broom (or broom like tools) to get the ball in the net. It is a sloppy game completely lacking in finesse and all ...