The Caps, much to the chagrin of their loyal following, have been chasing the Pittsburgh Penguins for a while. Between all the playoff losses (including last season's seven-game heartbreak) and the regular season defeats, there has been much to mope about in the nation's capital. Overall, the Caps trail in the regular-season series, 81-86-16-4.
But all that has changed of late. They've won all but one (5-0-1) of the last six meetings regular-season meetings between the teams, including two already this season. The Caps have outscored the Penguins 14-1 in the third period the last two years and Bruce Boudreau is 6-1-2 against Sidney Crosby's squad.
Additionally, goalie Jose Theodore has not lost in regulation to the Pens since Jan. 3, 2006, when he was on the Montreal Canadiens. Theo was 3-0-1 last season against Pittsburgh and is 6-0-1 in his last eight games against the Pens. His play this year has been stellar as of late, going 16-0-2 in his last 18 games, the longest stretch without a regulation loss in Caps history.
Look for live coverage from the press box for tonight's game.
March 24, 2010
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