Craig Laughlin grabs a coffee and joins John for the show with the Caps in New York tonight. Craig's takes on Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin, who he would pick to start Game 1 of the playoffs and more.

The Caps rally to win over the Rangers with a lot of key pieces missing, Alex Ovechkin's status in doubt after he leaves last night's game after one shift, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov sit out for missing a team function, and the out-of-town scoreboard was friendly to Washington last night.

Two games at Madison Square Garden starts tonight as Caps fall to second place, what do the Caps need from their goaltenders with the playoffs just around the corner, and the scramble for the top of the East Division hits critical mass in this final full week of the regular season.

Tom Wilson gets the Caps a point with some late game heroics, but Caps fall to Pittsburgh in overtime. A tie for first place with a Saturday showdown looming, Flyers officially eliminated from the postseason, and Washington is a playoff team for the 13th time in 14 seasons. Never take it for granted.

The always colorful Alan May chats with John about Zdeno Chara's fight on Tuesday, Anthony Mantha, working with Bruce Boudreau and more. Will Alex Ovechkin miss a third straight game tonight? Pittsburgh in for the next two, as the Caps look to chase down another division title.

Tom Wilson appreciates the fan support, Vitek Vanacek picks up the shutout, Daniel Spring continues to impress, and Caps are atop the East Division with seven games to play.

Bruce Boudreau joins the show, talking about the East Division race, memories of Mike Green, and his desire to coach again in the NHL. Isles in town tonight as fans return to Capital One Arena, and the latest on Alex Ovechkin's status.

No Alex Ovechkin Saturday at Long Island, but the Caps sweep two games at Nassau. Joe Beninati on the weekend and fans returning to Capital One Arena tomorrow night, plus the Penguins win again to push into first place in the East.

Caps win in a shootout to take sole possession of first place in the East, Alex Ovechkin suffers an apparent injury late in the third, Michael Raffl makes his debut, and the East race tightens further with now nine games to play.

Anthony Mantha tells us what the trade to Washington was like, and his excitement about getting to play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. Islanders legend/television analyst Butch Goring also stops by as the Caps and Isles start a critical two-game series tonight at Nassau Coliseum.