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This has been the season that never ends for the Washington Capitals. At no point in this campaign has the Capitals come even close to looking like the dominating force it was the past few years. The price per head sports experts will point out that the Capitals are currently three points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. It has been years since the Capitals were so low in the Eastern Conference standings that it has not been in playoff contention. The Caps are being crippled by a lack of offense and inconsistency in the nets. Goaltender Tomas Vokoun was supposed to bring stability to theWashington goal, but Vokoun and backup Michal Neuvirth have both been extremely inconsistent.
The Florida Panthers are taking complete advantage of the problems that the Capitals and Tampa Bay Lighting have experienced this season to take over the lead in the Southeast Division. The sports fans in Floridahave been focusing on 2012 March Madness betting and the opening of MLB training camps lately. But the Panthers are giving sports fans inFlorida a reason to pay attention to theNHL. With Washington Capitals in trouble and the Tampa Bay Lighting languishing in the Eastern Conference basement, the Panthers have seized the opportunity to grab first place in the Southeast Division. Being the best team in the worst division does not usually give a team a lot of chance to win a championship. But, at this point, the Panthers would be happy just to make the playoffs.
Washington Capitals
Few teams display the damaging effects of a lack of confidence more than the Washington Capitals. After playing so poorly that head coach Bruce Boudreau was replaced with Dale Hunter, the Capitals have been unable to put together a significant winning streak of any kind this season. In the last 10 games, the Capitals are 3-4-3and are currently on a two-game losing streak. A sportsbook review of the Capitals’ season shows that bad defense and inconsistent goaltending are killingWashington. The team needs a good win to try and spark its confidence.
Florida Panthers
Floridais 6-3-1in the last 10 games and is 14-6-7at home. The Panthers does not a lot right when it comes to scoring goals and playing defense. But the little good it can do comes out right when the team needs it. When Floridaneeds to play decent defense to pull out a 6-5 win, then it seems to be able to do that. When the Panthers need to put a goal on the board to win a 2-1 game, it seems able to get that goal. NHL experts are not sure how long the Panthers can keep this excellent timing up. But the Panthers are hard to beat right now and it is all in the way it plays the game.
The Bottom Line
The Capitals desperately need this division win butWashingtonhas given no indication that it is capable of performing well in clutch games. The Panthers have developed a habit of sticking around in games and then winning in the closing moments. That will serveFloridawell in this important Southeast Division battle.
Pick: Florida Panthers
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