We continue our offseason look at the Metropolitan Division rivals and how they stack up against the Washington Capitals. Next up, the Columbus Blue Jackets.
In 2017-2018, the Washington Capitals made team history by capturing the Stanley Cup for the first time. In 2018-2019, it was the Columbus Blue Jackets turn to make team history by winning their first ever playoff series. While this monkey was not as drawn out and significant as the one the Capitals removed from their backs, the Blue Jackets needed to overcome this obstacle in order to consider the past season to be any form of success.