1. The Washington Capitals had better grab themselves some shovels and start digging, because they’re in deep shit.
No one wants to hear about the great-but-fruitless start they had in Game 2, out-shooting (attempts) the Pens by a 35-8 count in the first period. At some, point when that game was still a game, “It’s only a matter of time before they break through” gave way to “They sure are going to regret coming up empty despite this early dominance.”
And they sure did.
But let’s not tiptoe around the story from Game 2: while Caps skaters peppered Marc-Andre Fleury (and the shin pads of Pittsburgh defenders) with shot after shot, they were let down by their goalie.