Caps Talk About Being Vegas's Darlings

The Wizards have a two-word motto for this season, with t-shirts to match: "Our Time." The Capitals, on the other hand, went with a three-word motto for this season, with t-shirts to match: "It's Our Time." That's kind of weird. Someone in D.C. likes the Goonies too much. Awaiting the Mister Irrelevant photoshop. In the meantime, as previously noted here and here, Vegas oddsmakers indeed agree that this could be the Caps' time. (So does Mike Knuble; in a recent appearance with the Junkies, he recommended prospective bettors stick with Washington, Philadelphia and San Jose to win it all. No Pittsburgh, you'll note. "Yeah, I think they're gonna run out a little bit," he said of the Pens. "They've had too much success. Time to spread it out.") Obviously, D.C. players have already been saying for weeks that it's Stanley Cup or Bust, but there's got to be more pressure