Caps Rink Report with Tarik El-Bashir

The Capitals were in good shape against the Tampa Bay Lightning so long as they didn't allow the power play or Andrei Vasilevskiy to get out. Whoops. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir break down the now tied Eastern Conference Final series and what will be a critical Game 5.

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Not many gave the Caps a chance against Tampa Bay, but Washington has jumped out to a 2-0 series lead after winning both Game 1 and Game 2 in Florida. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir look at why the Caps have been so dominant in a series they were supposed to lose, look ahead to see how Washington can finish off the Lightning and answer some listener questions.

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The reign of the Pittsburgh Penguins is over! The Capitals finally defeated the Penguins and will now advance to the Eastern Conference Final to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir wrap up Washington's series win over Pittsburgh and take a look ahead to what awaits the Caps in Tampa.

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Tom Wilson was handed a three-game suspension and now the Capitals are in a bind with no clear answer for who to put on the top line. The Caps and Penguins are tied 2-2. How will the series play out and how will the Caps survive the loss of Wilson?

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The Caps and Penguins split Game 1 and Game 2. Which team has the advantage heading into Pittsburgh? JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir are joined by special guest Corey Masisak of The Athletic to discuss the series so far, the NHL's decision not to suspend Tom Wilson and how the rest of the series will unfold.

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The Capitals will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs for the third consecutive season and for the 11th time in franchise history. Will this year be different? Will the Caps finally take down their arch nemesis? JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir break down the Caps-Penguins matchup.

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The Caps looked like they were in trouble after Game 1 and Game 2. After two straight wins, however, Washington is in control against the Columbus Blue Jackets. JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir talk about what has changed, who will ultimately come out on top and answer a few questions from the listeners.

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The Capitals find themselves in a 0-2 hole with the series heading to Columbus. How did we get here and can the Caps dig their way out? JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir discuss what they saw in Game 1 and Game 2, the team's goalie situation, the importance of Jakub Vrana and more.

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Throw away the regular season, it doesn't matter anymore. Playoff hockey is just different. Why? That's what listeners want to know! JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir answer listener questions in the lead up to Game 1 of the Caps-Blue Jackets series. They talk about playoff hockey, why Columbus is a tough matchup, the Caps' desire to win and more!

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The playoffs are finally here! JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir break down the Caps-Columbus first round series and give their picks for the first round of the playoffs. Plus, JJ and Tarik also look over their preseason predictions and have a good laugh at how bad they were.

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