When the Washington Capitals lost the opener of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins last week, Barry Trotz, their coach, said matter-of-factly, “It’s going to be a long series.”And guess what? “Well, we’ve done that.”[Capitals-Penguins series tied, but frustrations mount for Washington after missed chance]This is such an odd feeling after such an important game. A Capitals playoff loss is usually followed by some sense of dread, some measure of self-loathing and regret. Go back to their past two second-round series against the Penguins, which came each of the past two years. But in those three previous three series, the Capitals and Penguins have played 20 of a possible 21 games.

Source: Washington Post May 04, 2018 03:55 UTC