Bruce Boudreau's impact on the Washington Capitals

It's fairly astounding to reflect on how significantly Bruce Boudreau has influenced the Washington Capitals in less than two years. Bruce Boudreau isn't merely the Washington Capitals' head coach. Bruce Boudreau's counsel seems to impact decisions far and wide across the organization. Bruce Boudreau has overhauled, radically, the system and style the Washington Capitals play, having done that first down on the farm in Hershey -- and winning a Calder Cup with it. He's taken young and raw and promising prospects (Mike Green, David Steckel, Brooks Laich, perhaps even Alexander Semin) and helped them achieve something close to their maximum abilities as professional talents. He's turned losers into winners. Boudreau is to be further credited I think for the first-ever, formal strategic synergy between the Capitals and their American League farm club... Only Bruce Boudreau could be the architect of this. Washington Capitals fans are fortunate to have Bruce...