Back In The Saddle Again

Image taken from The Washington Post

After some time off for something called the Oilimpiks (or something) the Caps are back on. Last night's win against Tampa gave them a 28 point lead on their nearest divisional opponent (Atlanta) and a 14 point lead over their nearest Eastern Conference foe (New Jersey).

The Caps have outscored their opponents by 73 goals this season. The next best differential in the Eastern Conference is ... you'll never guess this... the Philadelphia Flyers who are +21. That's a 52 point margin. Its called lapping the field. Twice.

The Caps also hold a three point edge over San Jose in the race for the President's trophy.

No real point here other than this: the Caps are better than your favorite team. It doesn't matter that they have Jose Theodore in goal or that you can't name any of their defenseman other than Mike Green. They're better.

And right now, they're just waiting for the playoffs.

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