Caps In Good Position To Grab 2nd Seed

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While it's unlikely that the Capitals will be able to overtake Boston for the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, there's a good chance that they can grab the 2nd seed as the Caps on paper have a much easier remaining schedule than does New Jersey. While the Capitals have only one game remaining against a team currently in the playoff hunt(Florida), The Devils have five games remaining against teams currently in the playoff mix including two against Carolina, and one each against the Blackhawks, Penguins and Rangers. They also have an away game against the Red Hot Ottawa Senators. So if the Caps can put a run together playing at home against teams with the worse record in the Eastern Conference, they could easily wind up as the second seed and have possible home ice advantage for the first couple rounds of the playoffs.