Each Monday during the NHL playoffs, Rob Mixer takes a look at the biggest storylines from the hockey week that was.Its not even close.Those were the ominous words of NBC Sports Dave Winfield Jersey analyst Eddie Olczyk after Sunday's .And boy, are they ever true.Either something has gone horribly wrong for the Lightning one of the NHLs best teams in the regular season, with the best goaltender or the Capitals have suddenly found the extra gear theyd been searching for in previous playoff runs. Its likely a mix of both, but its more so staggering to see the Lightning fall apart as they have in the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals.GOLDEN STANDARD A glance at Jon Coopers roster doesnt reveal many weakne ses. This is one of the leagues best draft-and-develop organizations, one that can plug holes with any number of young players in its system and not mi s a beat. In a cap world, thats how you win. Their talent is homegrown and their legitimate superstars, Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, among the best in the NHL, but the Capitals have completely taken them out of the series.This is the same Capitals team that was on the ropes after two games against theBlue Jackets before ripping off four straight with relative ease.Was it as simple as making a goaltending change? Barry Trotz should be counting his ble sings that Philipp Grubauer was a total nightmare in Games 1 and 2 against Columbus, because his move to Braden Holtby for Game 3 helped turn Wil Myers Jersey that series around. Holtby has been phenomenal, to say the least, all the while backstopping a Capitals team with le s forward depth than its previous iterations.Crazy game, isnt it? The Capitals are gonna do this.MORE: The deeper we go into this tournament, the more revealing each game becomes. The Lightning havent been very good at even strength and needed two power-play goals (on suspect calls)to take a brief lead last night in Game 2. Sure, the Capitals have clamped down with a 1-1-3 forecheck and sucked the life out of Tampas speed-based attack, but jeez Louise. Dont they have more juice than this?Im really interested to see how Tampa responds in Game 3 with its back against the wall, a situation thats not too familiar. San Diego Padres Washington has all pistons firing and looks unbeatable, even without injured center Nicklas Backstrom.As the saying goes: Who needs NickBackstrom when you have Lars Eller?Thats a joke. But Ellers been awesome, and his performance is a big reason why the Capitals havent mi sed a beat.NHL DRAFT 2018:|Winnipeg, the cla s of the tournament?Vegas has answered every challenge in this ridiculous inaugural season, but theyve not faced anything like theseJets.Paul Maurices team is the envy of other coaches with its depth, skill and ability to push the pace with all four lines and three defense pairs. Tyson Ross Jersey Ive thought all season long that, if they could just stay healthy and (this is the big one) get past thePredators, theyd have an odds-on chance to win the Stanley Cup.The Jets are such a unique team, a fun team, and one that is getting some unexpected exposure to an American audience in the Western Conference finals. The same goes for Vegas, obviously, in its first season and but theyve run into a buzzsaw.Winnipeg is ruthle s. Three lines with legitimate offense. A fearle s defense and a Vezina Trophy candidate in goal. Thats the recipe to win the whole damn thing, and a potential Cup Final matchup with Washington would be titanic.Im not ready to bury the Golden Cory Spangenberg Jersey Knights, though.They played from behind for the entirety of Game 1 and just couldnt catch up quick enough, and of course, trailing 3-0 eight minutes into the game is a tough hill to climb. But lets see if they can strike early in Game 2 and maybe cast some doubt on the Jets, who have been feeling really good about themselves for a while now particularly after how they handled Nashville in Game 7, on the road. Related Articles NHL playoffs 2018: Marc-Andre Fleury enjoys playoff reputation revival for Golden Knights