The Washington Capitals moved on to Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 1-0 victory on Sunday over the Philadelphia Flyers. This earned them a date with the red-hot Pittsburgh Penguins.
A lot can happen in six games, and the Washington Capitals especially were under the microscope as the postseason began after such a successful regular season. Here are some of the biggest observations that I made as the first round came and went.
- The stars were shining.
- The Washington Capitals have been perceived as a team of chokers over the years when some of their biggest names didn’t “show up” in the postseason.