The Washington Capitals were relentless in their Game 7 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday, and they focused a lot of their attention on John Tavares.
The captain, who registered 86 points in the regular season, was not credited with a single shot attempt in the contest.
When asked how he felt about the series after the game, Tavares had a few simple words for Neil Greenberg of the Washington Post:
#Isles Tavares on #CapsIsles series: "Intense. Physical. Draining"
— Neil Greenberg (@ngreenberg) April 28, 2015
Despite an off-night on Monday, Tavares did manage to score two goals and add four assists in the series, including an overtime winner in Game 3, but the forward was still having a tough time handling the loss.
Tavares: "It's just hard to believe it's really over."
— Daniel Friedman (@DFriedmanOnNYI) April 28, 2015
The Capitals will advance to the second round of the postseason to do battle with the New York Rangers.