Just like last season the winner of this series will be the cup favourite. I don't like the Caps chances against their playoff nemesis, however I picked them to win the cup so won't change that now. Washington in 7.
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Washington in 5. The first round is always the hardest. Caps looked fine in my books.
Leafs last 20 reg season games was 12-6-2. Thats a good team the Caps just beat!
Jackets last 20 reg season games was 10-8-2. They cooled off big time. basically 0.500
Thursday, April 27 at Washington on Sportsnet, NBCSN, and TVA Sports 1730h/5:30 pm Saturday, April 29 at Washington on CBC, NBC, and TVA Sports2 1800h/6:00 pm Monday, May 1 at Pittsburgh on CBC, NBCSN, and TVA Sports 1730h/5:30 pm Wednesday, May 3 at Pittsburgh on CBC, NBCSN, and TVA Sports 1730h/5:30 pm
*Saturday, May 6 TBD Pittsburgh at Washington TBD *Monday, May 8 TBD Washington at Pittsburgh TBD *Wednesday, May 10 TBD Pittsburgh at Washington TBD
Penguins: 50-21-11, 111 points(second in the Metropolitan Division and second in the eastern conference) Capitals: 55-19-8, 118 points (first in the Metropolitan Division and first in the eastern conference)
This will be the third time these two teams have played each other in the past nine years. The most recent series was last year and Pittsburgh won in 6 games. The Capitals have lost the last 6 playoff series against the Penguins.
I thought the Leafs were a great test for the Capitals, and despite some tight games early in the series, they found their game by the end. It's tough to overcome youthful exuberance in the 1st round, especially when the Leafs gain confidence by winning a couple of games in a series they had no business even being in.
The Pens looked dominant in that Jackets series, so much so that I wonder if anyone can slow them down. However, the Caps are a much more well-rounded team than the Jackets were, with some game breaking offensive talent. I still wonder how far the Pens can go with the defense group they currently have. As the playoffs go on, the defense wears out more and more.
This is a pick'em series for me, but I'm taking the Capitals in 7. Should be fun to watch.
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I'm going Caps in 7. This one deserves 7 games no matter who wins.
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I dislike AO, he is a selfish player and the worst Captain I can remember. The Caps struggled a lot against a young Leafs squad, the Pens steamrolled a very good BJ team. This one will be a slaughter, Pens in 5...maybe 4.
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