And so it’s set.
Capitals vs. Blue Jackets. Red, white, and blue vs. blue, white, and red. The first-ever postseason meeting between the two squads... but certainly not the Caps’ first run-in with Jackets’ head coach John Tortorella. (Bring your ponchos.) A team that’s struggled to get out of the second round facing a team that’s never left the first. Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson vs. Artemi Panarin and Seth Jones.
Head-to-head matchups at five on five (via hockeyviz.com):
Individual player stats: