I confess. I was pulling like mad for Columbus to win its first-round series with Washington. Not that the Blue Jackets would’ve been a piece of cake. But we had our way with them this season and seemed to match up well.
I’m not nearly as comfortable playing the Capitals. Let me count the ways.
First, there’s a little thing called the law of averages. The longer a trend goes, the closer it comes to ending.
How long has the Penguins’ mastery of the Caps lasted? A looooooong time. Try seven-straight playoff series, dating all the way back to 1995.