The leagues biggest stars are clashing yet again in the Stanley Cup playoffs as Sid the Kid and Alexander the Great have both led their teams to the second round in dominating fashion. The Capitals were the leagues best team in the regular season and flew past the Flyers in an impressive 6 games. Captain Alexander Ovechkin is coming off yet another 50 goal campaign and is surrounded by one of the best supporting cast in the game today. Brayden Holtby was dominant in both the regular season and first round of the playoffs gaining a Vezina nomination in the process and may finally be the goaltender Washington needs to get out of there playoff slump. On the other side Pittsburgh ended the season red hot and dismantled a cup favourite in the New York Rangers in an impressive 5 games. The offence made up of Crosby, Malkin, Kessel and Letang was firing on all cylinders while the youthful supporting cast provided all the grit and energy the team needed. In net rookie goalie Matt Murray was a rock posting a 1.33 GAA and a .955 save percentage in 3 games.
Advantage: Washington Capitals
Reason: A mix of veterans and youth will help propel Washington past the Penguins. Better defence and more experience in net will be key as Washington beats Pittsburgh in what I predict to be a 5 game series.
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