Lundqvist-Ovechkin: Part 5

Tonight is the 5th edition of Washington vs New York, and absolutely no one has any idea who the winning team will be. The Hasty would love to make a prediction, but I can't honestly say much more then what you see in the picture, Lundqvist owns Ovechkin so far. The winner of tonight's game will be the Rangers if Lundqvist stands on his head and stonewalls AO. If Alex buries a few, then I don't see how the Caps could lose. You may be asking, what if the Rangers offense ignites and outscores Ovechkin? Not going to happen. If Semin or Backstrom hit the scoreboard tonight then maybe we can counter that. But if Alex does, I think that is too much for the Rangers to overcome from a mental and physical standpoint.

It sounds like Avery is a go for tonight. From what I've read, Tortorella was asked point blank this morning if he intended to bench Avery, and his response slipped at first as he said "No." Although he retracted a bit in saying his lineups will be whatever they are at the puck drop, I think it's pretty clear that Sean will be in. I also think there is a very good chance that he has his best game of the series. Lets face it, this guy is due for some points, if not goals. Don't be surprised if he comes out flying.

But, once again, tonight it's about Lundqvist vs Ovechkin. What a matchup. Not even Sean's antics can get in the way of this. Nor can another playoff game on the tube -- this bout is the only game on the schedule tonight across the NHL. The spotlight is solely on these two men. And thus far in the series it has been Alexander The Great glaring up at The King on his throne.