The Washington Capitals are facing all too familiar obstacles here in the 2015 postseason.
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About Jesse Jones
I'm from the Baltimore/D.C. metropolitan area and grew up a fan of teams from both markets. I have a Bachelor's of Science from Towson University with a major in Mass Communication - Journalism track, and a minor in Electronic Media & Film. I am the former Sports Editor of The Towerlight at Towson University, and was the beat writer for the Men's Basketball and Baseball teams for two seasons. I also covered Men's Soccer and Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving.
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