Caps need OT but stretch win streak to 3

The Caps had a bad run but they made up for it by winning three in a row and regainig some breatheing room in the southeast again. Carolina got a point in a game the Caps hsould have won in regulation but a late 2nd period goal made it a game agin after the Caps just killed a penalty theyw ere gonna get another when a Cain fired one five hole to make it 4-3 and the game woul later be tied on a Corvo slapper. Let's get to the goals Cole scored first when he beat Jose 7 hole far side on a shot. But Mike Gren would answer back for the Caps on a noice passing play when Bacjstrom drew a double team flipped to Smein who no looked one to Green he wristed one off the goalie's side and in seven hole near side his 24th from Smein and Baklcstrom. Then Ovechkin would get his 49th on a slap pass from Green who would have shot but had a d man right in his face angled it to the side of the net where it dfelcted and ribbled to Ovechkin who flipped it top shelf near side assissts Green and Smein. Smein would make it 3-1 whewn he got a rebound 360ed adn wristde one boottom shelf far side for hois 29th assisste dby Laich adn Ovechkin. Then a play that could have sealed thed eal for the Caps went horribl;y awry when they failed to execute a 5 on 1 break and none got back look three on 1 is enough you don't need your whole team Ovechkin delayed too long on his pass to green and he did not have enough room to operate they could have made 2 3 4 passes in that sequensce and done something pretty but then the Canes came odd man rushing bakc and after jose made the initaial save Stall scored on the reobund which Semin could not clear or tehre might have been another odd man rush. Bakcstrom would make it 4-2 when a nifty passisng play Nylander found him open cutting to the net and he one timed it nicley top shelf near side his 19th from Nylander and Smnein but late whitney would get that five holer and in the third the Canes would tie on a d to d pass that Wallin slapped home might have been defelcted and we go tot OT wher Potoi gets whisted for a hook or slash but the Caps kill it off and in the shootout Jose makes a great poke svcheck save and anotehr one on a illa dvised wrister from not in close and S,mein dekes and fires top shelf ans Ovie pick out the five hole much like he idd during the all satr festivites and that makes it 2-0 in th SO and no need for th Canes third shooter to even come out game over your Caps get thje So out win Jose 28 saves Semin top star with 1 goal and 3 assists. Backstromthird star with a 1goal and a assist. The Caps have a 13 point edge in the Southeast and they should win that adn make up some space on Boston adn Jersey who they trail by 7 and 1 points. Next up a versuys game in Atlanta and expect more great play from a fired up caps team that wants to claim the eats's tops spot. LET'S GO CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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