So far, Washington is 7-1 in away games this post-season, closing out each of its first two series on the road. WASHINGTON—The good news for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals is they still lead their Eastern Conference final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The bad news for the Capitals, counterintuitive as it may be: They host Game 4. Heading into Thursday night, the Capitals are only 3-4 in their arena. “We just play our game.”Asked what his club could do to fare better at home, Capitals coach Barry Trotz said: “Just play the way we do on the road.

Source: thestar May 16, 2018 23:03 UTC