With playoff seeding set and the postseason scheduled to begin Saturday, tonight’s game is, for the most part, simply a means of rounding out the 56-game set and hoping no one (else) in red, white and blue gets hurt.
There is a hint of intrigue in the matchup, of course – once the Caps wrap up the regular-season finale against the Bruins, they’ll be looking ahead to a first-round series against those very same Bruins. But with essentially their entire lineup sitting out to rest, this one becomes about the Caps vs. some laundry (and perhaps a chance for players on both sides to pad some season stats).
But there’s something to be said for a little low-intensity hockey with the adrenalin-filled postseason right around the corner, right? Should be fun!
More on the game from today’s Clips:
Have at it, babes!