1. Well, That Blows
The Caps kicked off the 2020 postseason yesterday with a bang... and not the good kind. After taking a 2-0 lead midway through the second period, Braden Holtby let in a howler of soft goal late in the middle stanza, giving the Islanders life and an opportunity they seized upon, tying the game up less than a minute into the third period. By the time the dust had settled, the Caps had allowed four-straight goals (including one shorthanded) in the span of 12:58 of game time and the collapse was complete.