Once Upon a Time There Was a Capital Named Filip

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesEvery once in a while, it is interesting to take a moment and ask yourself, “what if?” What if that meteor never hit the earth 65 million years ago to kill off the dinosaurs? What if Thomas Edison decided on a career in music instead of invention? What if the Washington Capitals made a different decision with a prized prospect in 2013? It is that last one we will take a closer look at. Let me tell you a story…

It is June 12, 2016. The Pittsburgh Penguins have just won the Stanley Cup for the third time in their club history. Once upon a time, this would make for a special kind of bitterness for fans of the Washington Capitals, but now, the Caps having been…