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Capitals coach rips team after 6-5 loss to Coyotes (Yahoo Sports)
 Alex Ovechkin and the mistake-prone Washington Capitals were embarrassed by the travel-weary Arizona Coyotes, prompting coach Barry Trotz to keep the locker room doors closed for a few extra minutes after the 6-5 loss on Sunday night to deliver a grim message to his players. ''Or we have to change people, plain and simple.'' The Capitals' collective misbehavior allowed Washington to blow a two-goal, first-period lead by allowing five straight goals to a team that could have been forgiven for having one foot on the plane headed home. He broke a six-game goal drought and had three assists, but he committed a crucial penalty that led to the Coyotes' tying goal in the second period and had a sloppy turnover that gave Arizona another score in the third. The Capitals have lost four straight and allowed at least four goals each time. More...
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