The Washington Capitals have clinched the Presidents' Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but coach Barry Trotz does not want to see them let up in their final two regular-season games. "I said three things to the guys after the skate [Friday]: Be on the plane [to Boston], let's make sure we play right, and let's finish strong," Trotz said. The Capitals have won three straight and are 9-1-0 in their past 10 games. "You want to feel confident going into the playoffs. I think that's the biggest thing," Trotz said. "We've played some very meaningful games, we played them the right way, and we've gotten good results. I think that's really helped the confidence. ... You just want to be committed to getting ready for the playoffs. You'll probably have three or four days after we're done [with the regular season], so you don't want to just shut it down and then things cool down for six, seven days and then crank it up again." Defenseman John Carlson will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury. Forward Brett Connolly didn't practice Friday and is out with an illness. The Capitals finish their regular season at home against the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
