The Washington Capitals are in the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs.
With a snap of Alex Ovechkin's wrists, the Capitals earned a 2-1 victory in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes, and those two points allowed Washington to become the first team to clinch a playoff spot.
Not that there was any doubt. The Capitals have earned 105 points so far and have been the best team in the league in the regular season by a wide margin.
The @washcaps are the 1st team to clinch a berth in the 2016 #StanleyCup Playoffs, their 8th appearance in 9 seasons pic.twitter.com/HTx658JSzx
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 16, 2016
They will almost certainly finish with the best record in the league and earn the Presidents' Trophy. But as strong a team as the Capitals have, they have dominated in the regular season before. However, playoff success has eluded this team throughout its franchise history, and that doubt will always be there until the Capitals bring home the Stanley Cup.
There is less than four weeks to go in the regular season, and the NHL standings are not as wide open thi ...
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Article written by Steve Silverman