According to hockey media, the Washington Capitals lost their way to a 3-2 series deficit last night after a strong start, with Matt Niskanen shouldering much of the blame for the loss. I’d like to be the first to suggest that maybe the Tampa Bay Lightning should be given some credit for the victory. Here’s today’s roundup of news. I’ve put the articles in order from most negative about the Capitals to most positive about the Lightning.
The Capitals have spent all their house money. Do they have anything in reserve? [Washington Post]
Before you start bemoaning that the past is the past and it’s trite and lazy to associate these Caps with those Caps, a reminder: In the past 50 years, 21 teams won the first two games on the road in either the conference or Stanley Cup finals.