Capitals will break down, then break up

NEW YORK -- By the time Coach Barry Trotz entered the Madison Square Garden media room late Wednesday night, the last solemn voice to wrap a bow on the Washington Capitals' season, his mind had already begun pivoting toward summer. Last May, Trotz was a hot commodity, planning his next move after Nashville dismissed him. Now, as he stared into his first full offseason helming the Capitals, a disappointing Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers in their wake, he envisioned nothing but progress.