With a Metropolitan Division title on the line, would the Washington Capitals answer the bell against the Pittsburgh Penguins, or get rolled like so many ugly black-and-yellow jerseys into a carry-on suitcase?
Here’s Sunday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: The Capitals win the Metropolitan Division, Philipp Grubauer is utterly outstanding, and the Penguins lose. I mean, what more could you possibly want?
Minus: Jay Beagle, faithful retriever, left the game in the first period and did not return. Heal up, boy!
And now, this...
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