Caps get Point Lose in Shootout

Things did not look pormising for the Caps heading into the thrid down 3-1 but Ovie and Laich made there presecnse felt and sent things to OT. The Caps needed that point they would have loved 2 but there shootout produced no goals in three tries from players who usually excel when things get to that point. Crosby scored the first goal on a 2 on 1 he was wide open and so was the net as Theo could not get in position in time and he scored. Then Semin would tie things for the Caps when Bakctrom was at the end boards stole a pass and backhanded to SMein cutting to the net who wen t bakchand himnslef to pass a d man and free himslef some space and backhanded one up high near side his 28th assists Bakcstrom Gonchar wouls score on a 4 on 3 when he fired a slapper top shelf corner and then Gurin would make a nice move on Morison free up some space and score. Then Ovie wpuld score ealry in the third when he fired a wrister that bounced off Gonchar and went in his 47th from Green and laich. Then Laich would get a long feed and skate in lose control of the puck briefly reocver go bakchand for hand and fire one off the posyt and in from Steckel and green his 16th. No goals in Ot and only Crosby's goal in the SO would decide things as Jose looked a but tired and seemingly put bnhis head down and got beta similar to Ovie pushing Crosby's head down in previous game and saying i aint playin with you punk im gonna show you who the beter player is and its me Oveghckin. Caps get the point and still lead the Southeast by a good margin Laich wa the third star the only Cap honored and theo made 19 saves and Poti got agreat feed from Ovie at the end of the second but fired on off the post and then the crossbar and just missed getting that goal. Next is At Nashville tommorow and the Caps will be playing hard goimng for the W in that one.

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