Playoffs
Caps' Playoff Odds Hanging by Thread
The Washington Capitals cling to a sliver of hope in the Eastern Conference wild-card race, sitting six points back of the Islanders with three teams to pass and just weeks left in the season. Ovechkin's recent heroics keep the fire alive, but their five-game point streak masks the brutal math ahead on this road trip starting in St. Louis. Front offices whisper about the deadline fallout if they slip further, as MoneyPuck pegs their odds at a razor-thin 3.9 percent.
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