Despite all of my ridicule and naysaying, the Washington Capitals are currently one point out of a playoff spot. I did not foresee this.
I still think they’re going to ultimately fall short, and I still think it’s a bad thing for the franchise in the long-term to be in this sort of spot but…give the players credit here, they’ve given themselves a shot.
Even if they do make it… I doubt they would go far. I don’t think they would be swept, but getting out of the first round even seems unlikely.
I’d like to see them make it anyway. Good experience for the young guys and maybe we could try to make a little more progress next year. With that said, the odds are against us making it in.
Probably accurate, but I’m a sucker for the ‘once you get in anything can happen’ narrative.
That said I think we’d be one of the worst teams to have ever gotten in. Our goal differential makes nightmarish viewing.
Detroit’s tanking.