WoooooHoooo! Make it 14 in a row, on National TV, with an Alex Ovechkin hat trick! And dammit, I was suppose to be there and never made it. But, I will take this beat down over the Pens with an Ovie hat trick any day. Folks, this game was Super Bowl worthy, period!
What a game it was, despite just awful, awful coverage from NBC. The NHL really has to put up and grovel back to ESPN, because NBC is simply horrendous.
The game did not start out all that well for the Caps as the NBC love-fest for everything Pens and Crosby got under way quickly 2 goals in the first period from Sidney Crosby. Even though the Caps out shot the Pens in the first period, the two Crosby marker sent the Caps to the locker room with a 2-0 deficit.
Alexander Ovechkin scored his first of three, his 40th of the year, at the 9 minute mark of the second period. It was a beautiful breakaway engineered by none other than Jeff Schultz, finding the open and streaking Ovechkin. Schultzie has had the knack this season of finding the breakaways and making the perfect passes. Then things went down hill, temporarily for the Caps, as Jordan Staal scored twice within 2 minutes of each, to give the Pens a stunning 4-1 lead. But, as we have seen many, many times this year, you can never, ever count the Capitals out of any game.
Eric Fehr scored his 14th of the year to pull the Caps to within 2 at the end of the second period, Caps trailing 4-2.
Count the third period as pure Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin scored his 41st goal close to the 7 minute mark to pull within 4-3. Later in the third period, Ovechkin took hard shot and look to be shaken up. He came back on the ice and pounded away the game tying goal on the face off to send the Verizon Center into pandemonium. It was Ovechkin's first hat trick of the year, the Caps first hat trick of the year, on National TV, and right in front of Pittsburgh's #87. Could it get anymore perfect than that. And to think, Crosby did not even cry to the officials to tell fans to stop throwing hats this year. Amazing.
Then in overtime, it was Ovechkin again, this time rocketing a shot at Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fluery, who let a rebound go and Mike Knuble, in front of the net, poked it in for the game winner.
Instead of just bashing Pittsburgh, let's instead say what we should say. This was an outstandingly impressive display of hockey, on National TV on Super Bowl day. It was a great game from start to finish, with both Superstar shining. It was a good day for the NHL. It was a great day for the Washington Capitals as they extended their impressive winning streak to 14 straight wins. BUT, even better, it was the greatest day for the Washington faithful who managed to get to the Verizon Center. Kudos to you all, we heard the loudness, we heard the Fury!
Great game again by Jose Theodore, by far, the superior goalie in Washington right now. Yeah he gave uyp 4 goals. But, this was Pittsburgh. He made some sensational saves that saved the Caps becaise of poor turnovers. It was not the best day for the Caps defense
What a great day for these Washington Capitals.
Multi-Point Scorers:
Nicklas Backstrom, 2 assists
Mike Knuble, 1 goal, 1 assist
Alexander Ovechkin, 3 goals, 1 assist
DCPSR Player of the Game: ALEXANDER OVECHKIN
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