commentary...

New York Rangers at Washington:Capitals were 16-3-1,over last twenty games,but Rangers won three of four games,from Capitals,this season... goaltending is another edge that the Rangers have,with Henrik Lundquist(nicknamed,"the King")and Martin Biron,as a veteran backup... offensive edge goes to Washington,but how can you depend on Alex Ovechkin,over and over? honestly,they have much more than Ovechkin,and they can score,with the best of them,but the difference is their defense,which has improved greatly,over last year,when they won President's Trophy,but got tossed in the first round,when their defense was nowhere to be found,and their offense was simply shut down,by Montreal,last post-season... Rangers have a good offense,and a very good goaltender,but they do not have enough grit,or depth,to stop the offensive onslaught,or the improved defense,of the Capitals... Marian Gaborik has to light up the Capitals,and they have to chip in,with garbage goals,to try to win series,but over the possible seven games,Lundquist has to be what his nickname is,because he will have to stand on his head to steal a game,in series,to have a real chance to win this series...