ANALYSIS/OPINION:
In the new world order of Washington sports, past failures are now meaningless. Every day is a new day.
This would be known as the “denial” stage of grief.
The narrative being woven following the Washington Capitals‘ 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night is that this is not like all the other Game 7 losses.
Blowing a 3-1 lead in the series was not like all the other blown two-game leads.
It’s as if the world began and ended with Game 7 in New York — a noble, gusty effort in a hard-fought series.