Caps end SKid Beat P{reds

Well it's over thankfully the Caps got a game winner in OT from Russian lefty center Sergie Federov and win. After three losses and no points teh Caps went to SO with the Pens but lost and this one went to OT to but ended theere when Sergei was passed to in front of the net deked went backhand and scored ending the game and the Caps losing streak. The top star however was Ellis the goalie for the Preds making 42 saves but his best was when Bakcstrom got a juicy rebound and backhanded and either he or a d sticked it out saving them a point otherwise the Caps win earlier. ANother great play was a 2 on 1 when Morrison sticked away a pass but Theo seemed to moving into good position to make the save too but another pass back would have been a better save with more side tos ide movement. Felichman thought he had one in the third but the refs and replay people in Toronto saw a disticnt kicking motion and the goal was wiped out. the Preds scored in the first minute with upheld pressure and a WRISTER from Sutter or a slapper that went bottom shelf far side but that's all the Preds would muster. Late in the seocnd Backstrom was the reciver on a great passing play by the top line and soome say the ebst line in hockey when he crossed the blue line dropped to Kozlov who dished it cross ice to Ovechkin who saw Nikky cutting to the net dished Nik deked went backhand fore hand and wristed it right through the heart of the net his shot started on the goal line and he was behind the last line of defense and the goalie. his 18th from Kozlov and Ovechkin and Nik was seocnd star. Then in OT federov would be the recipient of another fine passing play when Kozlov fopund him in front he deked and went forehnad bakchand the opposite of Nikky and backhanded one through the heart of the net very similar goals bothe off greta passes his 8th from Kozlov and Smein. Steckel had a breakaway as did laich and Semin but none could score as Smein went wide Laich's and Steckel were kciked oout because the could noit lift enoough and hit the gaolies leg had they been a little farther away they might have went in Smein just deked to hard and lost the puck and just caught the tip and sent it wide as he deked strong and did not skate fast enough had he sjated hard as well he could have recovered and scored another great one. Fedeorv was your third tsar ans Jose made 27 saves and there were only a couple of PPs and two fights with Bardley drawing and Bardshear landing on his butt after landing the majority of the shots Donald was on the ebcnh but i don't beleive he skated after his bout but might have. Caps next up in Philly to take on the Flyers who they want to beta to start a wqin streak. Let's GO CAPS AND KEEP GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS AND BEYOND.

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