They have a mature roster. Not aging players on expiring contracts.
The other side of that is: who on this roster stands to improve? You can make a case for Wilson, Burakovsky, Vrana, Stephenson, Gersich, Djoos and Bowey. Then others in the pipeline like Samsonov, AJF and I guess Johansen but is that enough? Is that blend right even if the best case occurs with their younger players along with their first two picks and whatever best offer materializes for Grubauer? I'm not sure there's enough impact there unless they really luck out in the draft this year. They need a new generation of leaders and while Wilson has been tracking in that direction he really hasn't shown that much at all through the first two games. Just the opposite.
It's not just the age of the bulk of the roster but whether a contending window exists (at least, ideally, that should be the question). Of course, ownership isn't going to tear it down because they're more concerned with other factors but there's a decent case to be made should they piss this series away. Clearly the leadership group remains an underwhelming factor and one that's probably not great for younger players to develop under (as-is anyway). If they were to want to shake things up I'd probably consider trading Niskanen, as much as that might dent their chances in the short-term. He can certainly help a contending team for the next few seasons but is likely maxed out at this point and could help them get younger. Ride Orlov/Carlson, keep Kempny, dump Orpik and rebuild the blueline with more speed and skill. I'd consider the same with Backstrom but, again, ownership probably won't allow it.
The best strategic move may be to wait on some of the bigger questions until they hire a new coach and see how it all fits next season playing a more modern style but some decisions will need to be made regardless. Does a forward core including Ovechkin, Backstrom & Oshie have enough speed and manoeuvrability for today's game once the tempo ramps up? They've scored zero top six 5-on-5 goals through two games and these are the sort of questions they need to ask should they seek to get ahead of some issues.
They're going to be fine in the sense that they'll be competitive and in the mix for the playoffs because any team with the main talent they have will until they're broken down.But they're going to need to both hit on a new coach and youth or else the main issues working against them are likely to be there. Even then, I mean, they are the Caps so...