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Originally Posted by Realtor 1
I feel Vegas has been good all season long and took it to the next level for these playoffs. Washington on the other hand seems to elevate their compete in every single game throughout these playoffs. It wasn't very long ago the Blue Jackets were up 2-0 in the series and headlines were reading Ovi can't get it done. Fast forward a couple series and they look unstoppable.
They almost let the other team decide how the game is going to go and are able to match or beat the opponent on any style. Tampa tried the crash and bang in game 6 and Washington had the bruisers to match with ease. Vegas has tried the high speed heavy on the offensive side style and Washington has the superstars to beat Vegas at that game. Play a tight checking game and Washington has shown that they can prevent just about anything from developing through the neutral zone.
Take all of that, add some great goaltending and lucky post breaks and they are going to be very tough to come back on.
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Once the Caps got the Pittsburgh monkey off their back, they have been dominant. TBH, they were unlucky to have not finished Tampa off in like 5 games, as they badly outplayed the Lightning in every game.