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(2) Washington Capitals Vs. (4) Pittsburgh Penguins
The Caps overcame a 3-1 deficit to beat the Rangers in the first round, and their task will not get any easier from here on out. The biggest player for Washington in the series is going to have to be—drum roll, please—Simeon Varlamov. Shame on most of you for thinking Alex Ovechkin.
Varlamov stole the series for the Capitals in the first round, and will have to be on the top of his game against Malkin and co. The Caps’ big guns of Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Mike Green combined for 27 points against the Rangers, and will have to do even better against the Pens.
The Penguins looked as if they might blow their lead to the Flyers, but managed to rally in Game Six to win the series. Marc-Andre Fleury was good, but he could have been better. He was inconsistent and he was slower with his glove than normal. When he faltered, so did the Penguins.
Evgeni Malkin was more noticeable on the ice over Sidney Crosby, but both combined for 17 points. However, they only combined for five points in the final three games of the series.
If the Penguins want to beat Ovechkin and the Caps, they are going to have to be consistent throughout the entire series.
Washington looks like they may have worked out most of the kinks against New York.
Prediction: Washington 4-3
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