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This is the first time the Bruins have faced the Crapitals in the playoffs since 97-98, and only the third time in the history of teams. I don't want to exaggerate the importance of winning the first one or two games of a series (Bruins certainly didn't need to last year) but I think against a team like Washington, it's extra important. They're the San Jose Sharks of the East, they inevitably collapse in the playoffs, it's just a matter of when. A couple early wins in the series will go a long way in demoralizing their fragile little psyches.
Hopefully this is true and Bruins win games early.