The Caps were way over rated. As someone put it:
"the pens are the real # 1 seed in the east they coasted most of the year and they didnt have atl, t.b, car, and fla in their division wow it looks to me like wash was not really a #1 more of a joke if you ask me congratulations hab fans you definitely deserved it"
With such a schedule they had 54 wins compared to teams in the West who had
52, 51, 50 and 49. Detroit had only 44 but half their team spent the year in hospital.
If Washington played in the Western conference it is doubtful they would have had the
most points as at least 4 teams there are as good or better.
And the Habs, with numerous injuries throughout the season, were highly under rated.
I won't be at all surprised if they knock off Crosby & co as well, who showed a lot of
weaknesses in their series vs the Sens.