1. That’s One
After one uneven performance, it’s easy to focus on a specific tree or two (or a knot on a tree), but don’t forget the forest, and for the Caps, that forest is a 1-0 series lead as they begin their title defense. That puts them in the proverbial catbird seat, as WhoWins details:
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Was it perfect? Absolutely not. Was it even good? More on that below (and John Carlson did tie an NHL record).