Anxiety Builds as Tax Deadline and Game 1 Nears

The dreaded tax day has begun. For many, it's a time of high tax anxiety.

At the same time in the nation’s capital, tens of thousands are teeming with playoff anxiety.

For the second consecutive year, the Washington Capitals clinched a playoff spot and the Southeast Division title, and the city couldn’t be more content and anxious to get the playoffs started.

Capitals’ defenseman Mike Green prepares for the playoffs with his signature Mohawk haircut.



Washington launched the Beard-a-thon for fans to support the team and to raise money for charity.

Twitter and Facebook overflow with pleas for the playoffs to begin—the start of the run for the Stanley Cup, the symbol of excellence in the NHL.

In the first round, the Capitals and the New York Rangers face off at 7 PM at Verizon Center for Game 1. Washington won the series 3-0-1 and outscored New York 14-10 this season.

The Capitals can expect the Rangers to work to contain the league’s leading scorer Alex Ovechkin and Sean Avery to employ harebrained tactics to meddle with their mental game. All things considered thought, Washington has five skills to perfect to finish the rounds and win The Cup and they couldn’t be more ready to face the challenge.

Dreads looms as the tax deadline approaches but Capitals fans restlessly await the puck to fall.