The Washington Capitals did so in convincing fashion by winning their fourth-straight division title in the process. This guarantees the Caps home-ice advantage through the first two rounds in their attempt to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions. Everything has been determined for them except for one very crucial factor – who will they play? Their options for opponents in the first round right now are the Columbus Blue Jackets (again), the Carolina Hurricanes (welcome back), or…the Pittsburgh Penguins (of course). With all of these teams acting as potential first-round opponents, let’s see how well the Capitals stack up against these opponents
Columbus Blue Jackets
Season Series:
Record: 1-2-1
GFPG: 1.