Capitals' Leonsis Expects His Team To Reach Playoffs
11th September, 2007 - 9:56 pm
AP - Playoffs have been as scarce as profits in recent years for the Capitals. Ted Leonsis expects one to return this season, while the other might never happen.

Two days before players report for training camp, the owner proclaimed "the rebuild is over" in an interview Tuesday with Associated Press reporters and editors. After consecutive last-place, low-payroll seasons following the 2004-05 lockout, Leonsis feels the strategy of building with young talent is heading toward fruition.

"Every person in the organization's expectation is that we will make the playoffs," Leonsis said. "Because we improved a lot ... and a lot of teams around us didn't." [READ]

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