The Washington Capitals are on the verge of eliminating the New York Rangers, and they’re doing it largely without the help of Alex Ovechkin.
In a tightly fought defensive series, Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby have been the real stars, and Ovechkin’s 1 goal and 1 assist is matched by offensive superstars like Karl Alzner and Dan Girardi.
No player in the series has more than 2 goals, and only Derick Brassard has more than 4 points, with 6.
It’s a tough call who to cheer for in this series. Washington has the completely unlikable Mike Ribeiro on their roster, while the Rangers are just completely unlikable as a team, organization, and fanbase. Actually I guess that trumps just a single player, even one as detestable as Ribeiro. Go Caps go!
