The NHL postseason gets underway Wednesday night, and while any team can advance, each has at least one flaw that might get in its way. A look at the four Eastern Conference matchups:
1 Washington Capitals (56-18-8, 120 points) vs.
4 Philadelphia Flyers (41-27-14, 96)
Regular season: Series tied 2-0-2
Game 1: April 14 at Washington, 7
Game 2: April 16 at Washington, 7
Game 3: April 18 at Philadelphia, 7
Game 4: April 20 at Philadelphia, 7
Game 5: April 22 at Washington, TBD*
Game 6: April 24 at Philadelphia, TBD*
Game 7: April 27 at Washington, TBD*
Fatal flaws: The Capitals ranked 10th in score-adjusted puck possession (52 percent of even-strength shot attempts in their favor).