Trotz likens closing out Maple Leafs to pushing someone off a cliff

Barry Trotz has a pretty morbid metaphor for the situation his Washington Capitals will be in on Sunday night.

"If you have the opportunity to push someone off the cliff, you want to push them off," the head coach told reporters Saturday, according to Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press.

The Capitals have the Leafs on the edge of the proverbial precipice, holding a 3-2 series lead thanks to Justin Williams' overtime winner in Game 5 on Friday night.

If Washington fails to send Toronto plummeting into the offseason abyss on Sunday, the Capitals will host Game 7 on Tuesday.