from Tracee Hamilton of The Washington Post,
There are two ways this postseason can go for Washington. The first - the one for which fans are nervously hoping - is that the switch to a more defensive style of play, while sometimes painful in the regular season, will help the Capitals shake the can’t-win-in-the-playoffs monkey off their backs.
The second way it can go: badly.
“Badly” means the Caps once again falter. “Badly” probably means saying goodbye to Boudreau. Hockey coaches are not known for their longevity, and it’s possible Boudreau is not the guy to get them all the way to the end of the line.
“Badly” could mean saying goodbye to McPhee, although that is considerably less likely. Last year at the trade deadline, McPhee addressed team needs - albeit amid less urgency, because the Capitals were leading the league in points at the time - and acquired Eric Belanger, Joe Corvo, Milan Jurcina and Scott Walker. To paraphrase Bruce Springsteen, he’s still here, they’re all gone. If Arnott and Wideman prove adequate, McPhee is probably safe.
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