Really can't compare the 2 series, Pens/Jackets and Leafs/Caps. It is really easy to say based on how those 2 series went the Pens should steamroll the Caps. The major difference in why the 2 series were so different were the Jackets got sub par goaltending from Bobrovsky and the Leafs got elite goaltending from Anderson.
Does anybody really think had the Caps faced the Jackets and that level of goaltending they wouldn't have won in 4 or 5 like the Pens did? Same thing goes if the Pens played the Leafs?
Goaltending is that massive in the playoffs. You really got to hope your goalie doesn't give up any softies and plays at a level where he is stealing you games. The Jackets didn't get that and the Leafs did.
Holtby is lucky that after 4 games the series was tied 2-2 cause his play was very average through the first 4 games. I think that adversity will actually be a good thing going into round 2.
This will be a long gruelling series. Caps in 7.
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