Three things we’re talking about today when we’re talking about the Caps…
1. Gone in 126 Seconds
If the Caps are going to have any success in their first-round series against the Rangers, they’re going to have to keep games close. Falling behind by a goal is by no means fatal, but digging a two-goal hole makes for a big ask and going down three is probably lights out for a team that struggles to score (they only managed three goals in a game 38 times during the regular season, and the four it would then take to win 24 times).