The Washington Capitals are two years removed from winning the Stanley Cup and still have the core of that championship-winning team in place, including the most gifted goal-scorer of his generation.
But the New York Islanders will be the team with short- and long-term history on their side.
The Islanders look to finish off a sweep of the Capitals in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinals series Tuesday night at Toronto.
The Islanders took a commanding series lead Sunday, when Mathew Barzal scored at 4:28 of overtime to lift New York to a 2-1 win.