And so it’s set.
Capitals vs. Penguins. Red, white, and blue vs. black and gold.
We know these guys well.
Too well.
Is this the year the Caps finally overcome the hockey gods and defeat the Penguins? Only one way to find out… one thing’s for sure, though. The history between these two teams has no relevance on the outcome. Period. Enough with the curses and the “same thing every year” nonsense. What’s come before is history, the past, and it deserves to stay there.
Time to write a new chapter.
Season series:
Head-to-head matchups at five on five (via hockeyviz.com):
Individual player stats:
And now, for getting through all of those stats, your moment of zen: