Late Rush by Philly downs the Caps

The Caps played well until late in the 3rd where 3 goals in about 4 minutes cryshed there shot at winning. Bakcstrom scored on the first PP when Sergei Fedeov won the draw Ovie fake a slapper and passed instead to Bacsstrom and with the goalie Nittymaki way out Nik had a backhanded layup meaning gimme goal in the first 2 minutes. his 16th assists Ovechkin and Federopv. Ovie would reocver a loose puck in the offense zone and fire a wrister short side 7 hole for his league leading 44th unassisted but the Flers would get goals from Asham Carter Hartnell and Calude Giroux ans that late run was fast and goal heavy and the Caps eneded the game giving Philly two man advantages and could not score. Both teams recived 5 on 3 play Philly twice and scored once the Caps could not score with the 35 seconds they had that advantage. The Caps had many breakways a few shorthanded Fleichman did not connect Bakcstrom hit a post and sSTeckel was denied Fehe hit a post on the one timer the Caps usually set up on the man advantage and dinged the iron. Theo was in bad position on Carter go ahead goal and did not have much of a chance. Caps face ATlanta at home next on Thursadya and they need to win that game so they don'y start a losing streak and I think they will be real hyped up after giving up a 2 goal advantage vs Phoilly.Theo made 33 saves and had some real nice ones but late Ohilly got great opputunities and virtual layups.

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