Could this be the end for the Capitals?

Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau and his team are on the verge of yet another monumental collapse Vs. the Penguins unless they right their ship with a win on Monday

Superman has his kryptonite. Batman has the Joker. The Caps have the Penguins.

No matter how hard the Capitals seem to try, they can never get this monkey off their backs. For the last 3 games, the Pens have outplayed them in every aspect and stolen away home ice advantage with their 4-3 win in OT Saturday. All the Pens need to do is go back home and win on Monday and then they can all go see Yanni Live! as a reward.

Ovechkin just isn't enough for the Caps to win this series. Players such as Mike Green and Alexander Semin have been M.I.A. throughout. Green has played the worst I have ever seen a defenseman play in a playoff series. As a lifelong Caps fan, I know this pain all too well. In 1992, 1995 and 1996 the Capitals were up 2-0 or 3-1 and blew all three series. Right now the Pens are in control just the way they like it.

Can the Caps win Game 6? Sure. But with the high the Pens are on plus finding out they can win without their star defenseman, I just don't know. The Pens just keep on sticking it to the Caps year after year. The Caps need to solve this rubiks cube fast if they want to make it back to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Keys to Game 6:

• PLAY DEFENSE ALL 3 PERIODS! - The Caps can't seem to do this one consistantly. Losing the last three games they've been outshot and out played. Two lucky bounces also gave the Pens 2 of their 3 wins. Stop with the lucky bounces by playing tight defense.
  
• Oh where, oh where has little Varly gone? - The once indestructable Simeon Varlamov has let up 9 goals in 2 games. Time to panic? No but Varlamov needs to cover the five hole more as most of Pittsburgh's shots are landing through there. Play smart, look at the tapes for games 1 and 2 to see what went right. Believe!
  
• Play with URGENCY! - This is it for the Caps. Last chance to tie the series and force a deciding game on your home ice. Play like you need to blow this team out. Outshoot, outhit and outplay the Pens and game 7 is on the way!

This is it for the Washington Capitals. Unless they want to become the 4th Capital team to choke against the Penguins, they gotta come out firing and blow this team out! GO CAPS!