Well to sum things up:
1. Caps are simply the better team. Superior forwards, superior goalie play, more sustained offensive pressure overall, better quality shots.
2. Same problems we've seen all year were there again tonight: (a) Broken power play (since Jan 2017!), (b) the need for another elite forward and continued growth of the young guys. You have Panarin, skilled young 'uns who get pushed around (Bjork, Milano, Wennberg), and 1st/2nd line JAG vets who are well overpaid. Even when they establish a strong forecheck they don't have the skill to get it in the net... mighty frustrating to watch.
3. Bob. Some of us took flak for noting last game that Bob has never had a shutdown game in 16-17 games with the Jackets. He wasn't awful like last year, but Jackets are coming to a crossroads w/a guy making huge dollars. He came into this postseason with a lot to prove and didn't silence the doubts.