Caps Edge Thrashers

The Caps after 2 pewriods looked like they were gonna thrash Atlanta but a 6 on 3 late made it a one goal game and they Caps kept going to the box really late Ovie going on a trip body slam to give ATl another 6 on 4 try but STeckel thrwe the puck the length and game over Caps win it 5-4. Fehr started the scoring on a breakway when he went top shlef for his 1st from Shultz who delivered a great pass that led to the break. Atlanta would tie but then Aucoin found Giroux and he flicked one past the goalie his 1st from Aucoin but again Atl would tie 2-2 after 1 period. Then the Caps would explode in the 2nd SHutz fired a deep pass right after Semyon passed to him and skipped the length taking a big hop and going nbo lie from 180 feet almost the elngth of the ice from Semyon his 1st. Then Matt Bradley would slap a rebound high and in the net after a Shutz blast he did some good balstin there in the 2nd his 3rd from Shlutz and Steckel. Then Calrk would slap a rebound off the boards high and in for his 1st he got the puck and wasted no time putting it in from Green 5-2 after 2 but Atlanta would make it interesting getting help from all the Caps penalties but they would score SH on one Smeyon wish he could have saved and then right as the 6 on 3 expires Atl gets one through then Ovie's penalty but the Caps would kill the remaing time and leave Atalnta with a 5-4 win. ALso in the third Steckel had his stuff attempt slide through the crease get by the goalie but then hit the post and not in that would have made it decisive earlier in the 3rd but no such luck and his late clear he just wanted to get rid of because it would end the game so who cares if it goes in it didnt. Caps had PPs of there own even getting a 45 second 5 on 3 but a few Mike Green bombs and a close stuff up from Nik did not hit net so a big missed oppurtunity. PPS Caps 0-7 Atl 2-8 Semyon 22 saves so his stats take a hit and maybe Jose is in against the Islanders but I will give Smeyon a lot of credit he made some magnifixcent saves. Shutz first star that might be a first for him and then two Thrashers. Next up a trip to NY to face Islanders Saturday and also maybe United's final game of the season adn terps play Duke at 1:30. SO a lot of games Saturday to watch. CAps WIN CAPS WIN!!!!! LET'S GO CAPS!!!!!!!

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