ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Three games, two countries, and one city, the latter full of angst-ridden fans watching from afar.
Or in other words, Tuesday night in the District.
Trepidation always follows when the calendar conspires to put the Capitals, Wizards and Nationals in action on the same date. Such occurrences typically serve as a warmup act for autumn’s solo performance, when the Nationals face all the playoff pressure with none of the emotional support from fellow home teams.
We know how these stories usually end once they untwine.
Take last year, for instance, when the Nationals recorded a walk-off win against Baltimore on May 10.