EQF (3) Washington Capitals vs (6) New York Rangers (Rangers win 4-3).

[OILFAN #81]

No. 3 Washington Capitals vs. No. 6 New York Rangers

Rangers @ Capitals

1 NY Rangers 1 @ Washington 3. Capitals lead the series 1-0.
2 NY Rangers 0 @ Washington 1 (OT). Capitals lead the series 2-0.
3 Washington 3 @ NY Rangers 4. Capitals lead the series 2-1.
4 Washington 3 @ NY Rangers 4. Series tied 2-2.
5 NY Rangers 1 @ Washington 2 (OT). Capitals lead the series 3-2.
6 Washington 0 @ NY Rangers 1. Series tied 3-3.
7 NY Rangers 5 @ Washington 0. Rangers win the series 4-3.

Go CAPS! I pick Caps in 7.

[OffsideSpecialist]

Let's go with Caps in 5

[JurassicTunga12]

Capitals in 6.

[Magnum PEI]

Rematch of last year's epic series. I think the Capitals take it this time.

[jschick88]

Caps in 6.

Any news on Marc Staal returning?

[Samiz]

Rags in 6

[Hockey_Ninja]

Caps in 6 is my guess. Ovi should be in top form this series but the Rangers do have the edge in goaltending.

[PeteLFan]

Rangers in 7

[ignite09]

Pre-emptive thanks too Oilfan81 for the threads. You always do a great job of keeping them updated and detailed, looking forward to another year of that. Decided to give a thanks before the usual new guy comes in and starts a rant about an Oilers fan running this. It's not his fault he was raised cheering for that joke of a franchise.

[zamler]

There's a mixed compliment if I've ever seen one. But I agree props for making these threads.

[Erick Estrada]

Caps weren't right last year but this year they are. The Rangers look like a team that's kind of riding things out in hopes of getting a new coach. That said I expect a six or seven game series as the Rangers will grind it out and have the goaltending edge. Capitals in 6.

[Anduril]

Caps in 7. Rangers do everything they can to draw it out.

[Oling_Roachinen]

The Capitals will be one of the hottest teams entering the playoffs in large part because of Ovechkin excelling his game as of late. While the Rangers haven't been terrible lately either. A big reason for New York's early season struggles we're due to their big name players, namely Richards, not showing up. He's turned his game around down this stretch.

In the end, it's the playoffs, I'm going with the better defensive team. The Rangers without Staal (not sure if he'll be ready for the start of the playoffs) have still been excellent defensively, and of course it helps that they have an all world goalie capable of carrying the team. Picking Rangers in 5.

[GGG]

The sportsclubstats graph of washingtons playoff chances is pretty funny. Under 10% in february. Amazing how they played down the stretch

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/E...ashington.html

[dissentowner]

I like the Rags in 6.

[Jacks]

Going with NYR in 7

[Canada 02]

I think Lundquist has a '93 Patrick Roy type performance and carries the Rangers a long way

[Cheerio]

Capitals win it in 6 on the back of Ovechkin

[d_phaneuf]

NYR in 6

[Dion]

The Rangers are the dark horse in the East. Didin't live up to expextations in the regular season and i expect them to regain that form in this years playoffs. Rangers in 6 games.