Stanley Cup Run Could Make Up For Capitals’ Playoff Failures

WASHINGTON (AP) — As checkered playoff histories go, the Washington Capitals haven’t been around nearly as long as some NHL teams.
The track is still long and sad.
There was Pat Lafontaine of the Islanders beating them in the four-overtime “Easter Epic” back in 1987. Esa Tikkanen missing a wide-open net in the Stanley Cup Final loss to Detroit in 1998.
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Heck, losing nine of 11 postseas