It’s the best time of the year: playoff season! The Caps kick off their chase for Lord Stanley as the top seed in the east, facing off against the eight-seed Montreal Canadiens…and we have thoughts.
Q1. Who are your top two or three key guys who have to perform for the Caps to beat Montreal?
J.P.: Two or three? Guess I’ll go Logan Thompson and/or Charlie Lindgren. Basically, I don’t see a way the Caps lose this series if they get decent-enough goaltending, barring the truly unforeseeable (and perhaps unimaginable). But given the question marks surrounding Thompson’s health (and the way he was playing prior to his injury) and Lindgren’s season overall that possibility absolutely exists.