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For the second time in three days, the Washington Capitals are reeling from a punch to the gut. Dale Hunter resigned as coach Monday after just six months on the job, leaving the team searching for a replacement two days after getting eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.

Hunter’s departure, while sudden, was not completely unexpected; the contract he signed when he replaced Bruce Boudreau on Nov. 28 expired at season’s end. However, it gives the Capitals one more question to answer as they enter another offseason wondering why they haven’t advanced beyond the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs since 1998, despite spending to the...

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