The Washington Capitals will try to extend their season a few more days with a victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. If the Caps lose, a few thousand fans at Capital One Arena will witness Washington drop the opening series of the playoffs for the third season in a row. They are currently down 3-1 in their best-of-seven first round series against Boston.
Four seasons ago, though, the Capitals were nearly finished in the first round. They were about to go down 3-0 to the Blue Jackets when they were saved by a goal post in Columbus.