1. After a handful of days off, the Caps and Pens kick-off their second-round series tonight at Verizon Center. (What, you hadn’t heard?) Pittsburgh has been off since dismissing Columbus from the post-season a week ago tonight, while Washington wrapped things up with Toronto on Sunday night.
Will either team show ill effects from the layoffs? Or will they look well-rested and reinvigorated? Will corny editors get to write Bryan Rust-focused headlines?
Over the course of the regular season, the Caps were 0-4-3 with three or more days of rest between games, the Pens 6-2-0.