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Backstrom: Caps need to be ‘hungrier’ in Game 7

John Tavares, Cal Clutterbuck, Nicklas Backstrom

John Tavares, Cal Clutterbuck, Nicklas Backstrom

AP

As close as the New York Islanders’ 3-1 win was in Game 6, it sounds like the Washington Capitals believe that there was a noticeable difference in the two teams’ effort levels.

Nicklas Backstrom mentioned the word “hungrier” twice in less than two minutes while describing Washington’s efforts, which indicates disappointment (and maybe an urge to leave the locker room for dinner). Head coach Barry Trotz admitted that the Islanders desperation level was “a little bit higher than ours,” according to the Washington Post’s Alex Prewitt.

Should their be some concern about Washington’s historic difficulty to close out opponents?

Overall, the Capitals seemed a bit letdown by their efforts, but certainly not devastated. This contest was tight much like the majority of the contests in this series, as John Tavares said right after the Islanders’ win.