Gather 'round ladies and gentlemen, we have a spicy hockey match-up in the offing. The Dallas Stars stroll into town with guns blazing, ready to take on the Washington Capitals.
The Stars are showing some impressive momentum with Casey DeSmith, a goalkeeper who danced on the ice with about as much grace as a swan in tap shoes, with his head-turning 100.0 save % last month. Not to mention Jake Oettinger with a gorgeous 94.7 save % this season. Folks, that's like trying to sneak a watermelon through a keyhole!
On the Capitals side, goalkeepers Charlie Lindgreen and Logan Thompson haven't exactly been napping on the job, but they certainly don't show the 'oomph' their Dallas counterparts have flaunted this season.
For the Stars, standout skaters like Mason Marchment and Logan Stankoven have been racking up assists like it’s going out of style. And we can't forget multi-talented good guys like Tyler Seguin, lighting up the scoreboard with both goals and assists.
Conversely, the Capitals have had a few good men of their own. John Carlson's strikes and Dylan Strome's knack for netting are a plus, but last season's display was something else!
Looking into the rearview mirror, you'll see a smoking trail of 4-0-0 for the Dallas Stars and a rather lumpy 1-0-1 for the Washington Capitals this regular season. Toss in the recent encounter between these two outfits, and it looks like a repeat of the schoolyard beatdown that Dallas handed Washington in the past.
It appears the Stars are aligning perfectly for Dallas in this showdown. Although, I am legally obligated to remind you that sports are indeed unpredictable. But hey, odds were also against me ever becoming a successful sports commentator, and yet, here we are...
Albert’s Prediction: Dallas Stars by 2