The New York Rangers are a Cup front-runner to say the least. The team took home the Presidents’ Trophy, finishing the season with a league-leading 114 points. With that, they got one of the easier on-paper matchups of the first round going against the Washington Capitals.
The Capitals just barely squeaked into the post-season and are definitely playing with house money in this first-round matchup with New York. On the Rangers’ end, star winger Artemi Panarin will look to pick apart the Capitals, but whether Alexandar Ovechkin can turn back the clock to send the Rangers golfing early will remain to be seen.
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- Can the Capitals Upset the Presidents' Trophy Winning Rangers?
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