Van Riemsdyk will be too expensive for Leafs

Todd Elling paraded through the concourse at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, standing out in the sea of black and gold by wearing a bright blue jackets and red pants. “We never win! Ever! That’s how we do! That’s how DC does!� said Elling, 37, as he posed for pictures with appreciative Penguins fans, like a politician who crossed the aisle and attended his political opponents’ convention. Elling, a personal injury attorney, has been a Capitals fan since he was seven years old in Washington, D.C. He attended Game 6 of their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and left on a high back to D.C. for Game 7, where … well, like many Capitals fans, he was crushed.

There are some distinct differences, but the Capitals are mirroring last year’s Lightning team and running through the league propelled by elite talent.