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Capitals' not-so-special teams up against red-hot Lightning

The Washington Capitals' even-strength play has been good enough to win games, but the special teams play has been poor. The Metropolitan Division club, just treading water to start the season, will have to be better on the power-play and penalty-kill units when it plays at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

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