Mike Knuble's advice to Caps fans: Don't panic

(By Alex Brandon / AP)Fans should act, think and feel however they like, because telling fans how to act, think or feel is silly. Still, I happened to be chatting with former Caps (and Flyers) forward Mike Knuble the other day, and I happened to ask him what advice he might offer to Caps fans feeling a bit wary about the approaching postseason.

(And I know that many of you are not wary, and think pessimism is fatalistic trash, and think the local media should be more supportive than it is, and think that to imagine future pain is dumb. This advice isn’t for you.)

“Don’t panic,” Knuble advised. “Fans, don’t panic. If your team goes down 1-0, down 2-0 in a series, don’t panic. Trust in your…