Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

Washington Capitals (48-23-11) vs. New York Rangers(44-33-5)

Players to Watch:

Alexander Ovechkin                                                                                                Marc Staal

Mike Green                                                                                                               Brandon Dubinsky

Michal Neuvirth                                                                                                       Henrik Lundqvist

Coming fresh off of a last second playoff birth, the Broadway Blueshirts have made a good case for meeting with the Stanley Cup this year.  In fact, New York leads Washington 3-1 in the 2010-2011 season.  But the Capitals are heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs with the best record in the East, and if Bruce Boudreau fails to make it out of the first round of the playoffs for the third time, his job could be in jeopardy.  Sure, the Caps have had great records with Boudreau at the helm, but they've been a team since 1974 and still don't have a cup.   Henrik Lundqvist is a 6-year veteran and is arguably the best netminder in the league.  Michal Neuvirth is a rookie that's never lost a playoff series in the AHL or the OHL. I'd pick the Capitals to win the whole thing this year, but then again, the last time Washington was in the Finals, there starting goalie had just turned 10.