Tonight, the Washington Capitals will be playing the New Jersey Devils and a very critical game. As of right now the Capitals have 81 points and are out of a playoff spot, while the Devils have 80 points and are also out of a playoff spot. The winner of tonight's game will go ahead in the standings and benefit as they become that much closer to a spot in the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. It's going to be a tough match up tonight, for the Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has 72 points and 48 to lead the league in goals, but the Devils have veteran Jaromir Jagar, with 64 points and 24 goals. Tonight will be a great game, because both teams are fighting for a spot in the playoffs and in the end it will simply come down to who wants to win more.
This is going to be a very close one, but i personally believe that the Washington Capitals are going to pull away with this one, because the Capitals have been in a slump the past couple games and then realize that they need to turn things around. I believe that Capitals captain Ovechkin, Troy Brower, and Nick Backstrom will all come up big for the Caps. But it all starts with captain Alex Ovechkin, he needs to be a leader through this game and help his team take the win tonight.
