Coming up in just about 35 minutes, we'll get back into the NFL draft talk with Tony Paul lien.

He's coming on the show at 8 o'clock, so you don't want to miss that.

But right now, joining us on the Bet-QL guest hotline, our pal Our Pal, Tariq El Bashir, covers the capitals for Monumental

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Tariq good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning, junkies.

Welcome to the day of the biggest game of the year

for the Washington capitals.

I don't think that's hyperbole,ark. I mean you look at the standings

Capitals are currently the number two wild card. They're ahead of the visiting team tonight at capital one the red Wings come in at 78 points. Caps was 79. I mean, it's

going to be a battle to the finish here. And let's not also discount the fact that the caps

have two games in hand against the Flyers who are currently

the three seed in the metro and oh they close the season against Philly so a lot of

playoff implications not only tonight but down the stretchier for the caps.

Yeah, I can't disagree with you there.

I mean, the way I'm looking at the standings,

the capitals have two realistic pathways to the playoffs,

which is great.

Tonight is absolutely massive.

If they were to win in regulation over the Red Wings,

like you said, I mean, they go up three points with a game in hand on a red wings team

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