You guys.
With their 2-0 win over the Rangers, the Washington Capitals clinched:
- The Presidents Trophy
- The #1 seed in the Eastern Conference
- Home-ice throughout the entire 2017 playoffs
- The Metropolitan Division crown
The @Capitals have won the Presidents’ Trophy for a second straight season and third time in club history (also 2009-10 and 2015-16). pic.twitter.com/Jsl4JA0rha
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 6, 2017
The Capitals are the first team since the 2011-12 Vancouver Canucks to win consecutive Presidents’ Trophies. And it’s not necessarily a death sentence in the playoffs.
The #Capitals can clinch their third Presidents’ Trophy tonight. Here’s how past winners have fared in the playoffs. https://t.co/NS0cj7bDKd pic.twitter.com/AKg5nQNO7F
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 4, 2017
You know what that means!
