Christian Arnold, Islanders Point Blank:
The Islanders have a tough task ahead of them. The Capitals are a tough draw, and they’re a much more complete team than in years past. This series will come down to a few aspects. One is containing the Capitals power play. While the Isles’ special teams has struggled this year, the penalty kill has gotten better down the stretch. The Isles will also have to find a way to contain Alex Ovechkin without one of their best defenseman in Travis Hamonic.
In the end — and I know Isles fans won’t be happy — I’ll stick with what I said on the podcast a few days ago.