As improbable as it seemed a month ago, the Washington Capitals are going to the NHL playoffs for a sixth consecutive season. Not only that, but the Caps will enter the playoffs as the Southeast division champions and the No. 3 seed.
In one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent memory, the Caps have officially laid to rest the memory of a dreadful 2-8-1 start.
Not too bad for a team that seemed dead in the water and was 10 points out of the division lead back on March 10.
Not even Thursday night's 2-1 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators could really put a damper on things. The Sens were playing for their playoff lives and it showed—and the Caps still almost beat them.
So now it is on to the playoffs for the Caps and time for all those nagging and semi-painful questions to be asked yet again.
Is this the year? Is this finally the year? Can the Caps actually get to the Eastern Conference Finals—or perhaps even further?
Longtime Caps' fans will be understandably pessimistic. With the exception of the 1998 playoffs, the NHL's annual tournament has been a house of horrors for the Caps.
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