Capitals Lookback: Drafting Bobby Carpenter

The Washington Capitals had a difficult number of seasons at the beginning of their history following their expansion into the NHL. Due to these struggles, they had to pick at the top of the NHL Draft quite a bit. Putting their 1974 first-overall pick Greg Joly aside because that was an expansion selection, the Caps had to pick at the top due to poor results on the ice, as expansion teams experienced most of the time. They had to pick in the top three draft spots on multiple occasions. Defender Rick Green was selected as the first overall pick in…