Against all odds, the underdogs of underdogs, the Washington Capitals will take the ice in a playoff game today. How did we get here? No one knows, but we’re going to enjoy the ride for however long it lasts – whether that’s a four-and-out situation or a 16-win run to the Cup or somewhere in between. House money, babes. Let’s go.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals @ Rangers
- Where: Madison Square Garden
- When: 3:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental, ESPN
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
- Know Thy Enemy: Blueshirt Banter
The Caps’ forwards are seemingly healthy, the defense a little more TBD…but both Nick Jensen and Rasmus Sandin were full participants in yesterday’s practice, so we’re practicing positivity and here’s what we think the team will look like to open their first-round series against the Rangers:
Ovechkin – Strome – Wilson
Protas – McMichael – Oshie
Pacioretty – Lapierre – Milano
Malenstyn – Dowd – Aube-Kubel
Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – Jensen
Alexeyev – van Riemsdyk
Lindgren
Kuemper
Time to kick this postseason off with a bang. Let’s freaking goooooo, babes.