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Caps hunting for the key to consistency

Found October 10, 2009 on Washington Times:
PLAYERS: Chris Clark
TEAMS: Washington Capitals

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Two years ago, the Washington Capitals were so far down the standings that it was easy to rally around a "nobody believes in us" attitude. Last season, the Caps constantly were short-handed because of injuries. This season, however, the Caps are almost entirely healthy and expected to be one of the elite teams in the NHL from start to finish. Living up to those expectations could be the Caps' biggest challenge. "We have to play up to how good we are," captain Chris Clark said. "On paper, we're probably a top-two talented team in the league, but we just have ... Email </a
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