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Eastern Conference Playoff Preview -- (1) Capitals - (8) Islanders

Posted on November 18, 2011 at 04:27 PM.

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Washington Capitals - (51 - 21 - 10 -- 112)

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New York Islanders - (43 - 33 - 6 -- 92)

What you Need to Know
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(NHL RANK)

Goals For Per Game - 3.29 (#1)
Goals Against Per Game - 2.60 (#5)
Power Play % - 20.0% (#11)
Penalty Killing % - 83.5% (#3)

Home Record - (27 - 8 - 6)
Road Record - (24 - 13 - 4)

Leading Scorer - Alexander Ovechkin (61 goals / 41 assists - 102 pts)
Who's in Net? - Tomas Vokoun (38 wins / Save % .910 / GAA - 2.50)

(NHL RANK)

Goals For Per Game - 2.87 (#14)
Goals Against Per Game - 2.72 (#11)
Power Play % - 19.5% (#14)
Penalty Killing % - 78.5% (#28)

Home Record - (21 - 17 - 3)
Road Record - (22 - 16 - 3)

Leading Scorer - Michael Grabner (35 goals / 41 assists - 76 pts)
Who's in Net? - Evgeni Nabakov (31 wins / Save % .906 / GAA - 2.76)

Analysis and Prediction
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The Capitals vs the Islanders? Wait, the Islanders made the playoffs? I feel like Jim Mora all over again, playoffs!? But they did, and looking at the numbers it's hard to find out why. A big reason could be Rick DiPietro who, if he is adequately taped together could be the starter in this series, he posted better number then Nabakov, but again, health is an issue. The Caps are, and have been flying high all year long, Ovechkin paced them with 102 points, but Backstrom was close behind at 101, that's a lethal combo folks. I don't think it matters who it between the pipes in this one.
Prediction - Capitals in 4