Message #1178695

[sportsfan882]

From 2011:

Ted on how he views these Capitals as a generational team with a 10 to 15 year window.

“Last year, the under-reported story of our team was how many young players joined our team, when the year before, we had the most points in the regular season and we changed things up. We probably took steps back because we brought in so many players.

“I’m sure young players will make our team this year. I do think, our young players that form our core, led by Alex Ovechkin. It’s their time now. They are not even in their prime.

“The team will make the playoffs, as I promised, 10 to 15 years in a row. There is a 10 to 15 year horizon. Woody Allen said, half of success in life is showing. Well, you’ve got to make the playoffs in order to compete for the Cup.”