The Narrative: Fight for Ol’ D.C., Big D Energy?, and

Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsThree things we’re talking about today when we’re talking about the Caps…

1. Fight for Ol’ D.C.

As the cliché goes, a series doesn’t really begin until someone loses at home. Absurd as that is (and it is), for all the hemming and hawing over Games 1 and 2, all the Rangers have done is hold serve. Theoretically, if the Caps do the same and can steal a game at MSG, they win the series. So the Caps will look to defend home ice tonight and Sunday, then look for their next chance to win one-of-four on enemy ice.

The Caps weren’t particularly dominant at Capital One Arena this season, going 22-12-7, while the Rangers’ 25-12-4 mark was the fourth-best in the League…