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New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals Game 7: Rich in fan baggage

The Washington Capitals host a Game 7 tonight and a good portion of their fans are filled with dread.

The New York Islanders have a chance to win a playoff series tonight for the first time in 22 years with their best squad in that span and, likewise, a good portion of their fans are filled with dread.

This doesn't make any sense, but it makes perfect sense.

You don't have to be a longtime fan of the St. Louis Blues to understand how a very good team on paper is no comfort for the darkest, often illogical fears of a fanbase because the worst things are always what end up happening anyway, so screw reason, screw paper, and screw Johann Gutenberg while we're at it.