At the Capitals' media luncheon on Tuesday I was able to survey, in off-the-record fashion, 15 separate media organizations (OFB not included) to determine their respective prognostications for the Caps this season. The results:Only two media outlets predicted that the Caps wouldn't advance out of round 2 of the NHL playoffsEight outlets forecasted the Caps advancing all the way the to Eastern Conference finalsFully five outlets predicted that the Caps would reach the Stanley Cup finals * * * * *Last Saturday night night the Tampa Bay Lightning traveled to Norfolk to skate a game against their American League affiliate, the Admirals. The Lightning had Vinny Lecavalier, Alex Tanguay, Mattias Ohlund, and Victor Hedman all dress in Admirals' sweaters, and the game couldn't have been more competitive: Tampa won 5-4. The idea of parent and farm skating an exhibition game seemingly holds fantastic appeal in the Capitals' organization: the Cup-contending Caps versu...
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