"I didn't think other guys followed up on it, but I want to see Ovi play more than 15 minutes". It doesn't matter who you play, everybody has a chance against everybody.
This loss hinged on a failed five-on-three power play opportunity for the Capitals and a successful power play from the Maple Leafs, with Tyler Bozak scoring the victor, in overtime.
Not only did the Maple Leafs win, but they erased a two-goal deficit and got stronger as the game continued, particularly in the third period when on two different, lengthy occasions, they held the Capitals without a shot attempt. Karl Alzner did not take part in the morning skate and though the Caps said it was a maintenance issue, they also said his status will be a game-time decision.
The Maple Leafs' confidence will be soaring. "Energy wasn't a problem".
Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals were heavy favorites to beat the young Maple Leafs, but it hasn't looked like it as all three games so far have gone to overtime. They made a penalty call right at the start of the game and they're on the power play and I thought we were swimming for a bit.
Polak's absence further depleted a blue line that was already without top-pairing defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, forcing Gardiner, Morgan Rielly (40:12), Matt Hunwick (35:19) and Martin Marincin (30:41) to play heavy minutes.
"All those guys have probably had a ton of pressure on them their whole lives", Bozak said.
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After Washington upped its lead back to two on a goal from Evgeny Kuznetsov, Toronto required a yeoman's effort from its penalty kill. On Monday night, the Capitals' top line of Ovechkin, Backstrom and T.J. Oshie was dominant, accounting for four of the team's seven shots in the first period. It speaks to how rare playoff games in Toronto have been recently that it was only 10 Maple Leafs playoff games ago that Tucker leveled Sami Kapanen in the final game of a 2004 second-round series loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Crawford stopped 46 shots in the defeat, while Pekka Rinne made 34 saves for Nashville. "It's on us now to push harder and push them out of the way". Still, their end-game isn't just a successful 2016-17 campaign. That's a frustrating one. If they were able to hit the net on a few of their shots, who knows how this game would have played it.
The chippiness began right off the opening faceoff, as Alex Ovechkin and Nikita Zaitsev, who was making his playoff debut after missing the first two games of the series with a concussion, exchanged a few crosschecks nearly as soon as the puck was dropped. "We're playing good", Backstrom said after scoring his 21st career playoff goal in Game 2 to tie Dino Ciccarelli for fourth place in franchise history. Star rookie Auston Matthews then raced into the offensive zone, unfurled a shot through the defensive pair of John Carlson and Schmidt and put in the rebound from his own shot after the puck took an unfortunate bounce off Schmidt 14:08 into the first period. The fans. What a game, and what a series - three straight overtime affairs and a series that has the look of going the distance.
The Capitals, who had an optional practice on Tuesday, tried to remain upbeat and confident despite going down a familiar path where an eighth-seeded team once again has them on the ropes. "It's a huge test for us". "Then we had another power-play opportunity and we didn't (score) and then they got some momentum".
Hoffman and Brassard scored just 25 seconds apart in the first period and exploited a depleted Boston defense to give Ottawa an early 2-0 lead.
"It's quality minutes right now", said Trotz. They've got a good attitude, they like to laugh, and they don't mind a good tightening once in a while to get them back on track. But coach Barry Trotz immediately pointed to the narrow margin of Toronto's wins and that the Leafs weren't doing anything the Caps weren't capable of. For perspective, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished in second place in the National Hockey League standings this season and recorded 50 wins and 111 points.
But a take-charge shift by Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov changed the tone of the game.
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