The wait is finally over for the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes to get their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series underway. Game 1 is Tuesday in Washington, and the top two teams from the Metropolitan Division are taking a similar approach to the best-of-seven matchup.

When it comes to defending, the divisional rivals who meet in the second round beginning with Game 1 at Washington mimic each other.

In arguably the most predictable outcome of the first round, the first and second seeds from the Metropolitan Division are facing off in Round 2. The top-seeded Washington Capitals handled the Montreal Canadiens in five games, and the No. 2 Hurricanes had a gentleman's sweep of their own against the ailing Devils.