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April 23, 2018 - When the Capitals lost their first two games of the 2018 playoffs in overtime on home ice, it sure felt like the season would end in disappointment once again. After the second loss, however, Ovechkin guaranteed that the Caps would head back to Washington tied 2-2. They did that and more, winning both games in Columbus followed by an overtime win to set up a potential series-winning win in Game 6. The Caps would get contributions from all around the lineup to clinch the series, but perhaps no one delivered more than the captain, Alex Ovechkin. In the second period with the game still tied 1-1 and up for grabs, the Great 8 scored twice to take over the game. They were his 50th and 51st career playoff goals, his first time surpassing three goals in a series since also scoring five against Montreal in 2010. The win set up a second-round matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third year in a row. While the main feeling among Caps fans at the time may have understandably been one of dread, the way the Caps battled back in this series was a sign that this was not the same team that fell to the Penguins in the two previous matchups. The team was more resilient and as good as their captain had played in the series, it was only the tip of the iceberg of what would turn out to be a legacy-defining playoff run from the Great 8.
- 1st Period -
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Shot block
0:32 - Breakaway chance
- 2nd Period -
1:17 - Hit on Anderson
1:28 - Hard hit on Bjorkstrand
1:35 - Goal 1, 50th career playoff goal
2:36 - Goal 2
- 3rd Period -
3:39 - Shot block
3:56 - Final buzzer
5:27 - Handshakes
6:47 - Post-game interview
Full 2018 Playoffs Highlight Reel: youtu.be/WUqaw-xbaY0
More classic Ovechkin games: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH8bFa0t7qpQfBYEXybnEr9NbAqFcPyyq
April 23, 2018 - When the Capitals lost their first two games of the 2018 playoffs in overtime on home ice, it sure felt like the season would end in disappointment once again. After the second loss, however, Ovechkin guaranteed that the Caps would head back to Washington tied 2-2. They did that and more, winning both games in Columbus followed by an overtime win to set up a potential series-winning win in Game 6. The Caps would get contributions from all around the lineup to clinch the series, but perhaps no one delivered more than the captain, Alex Ovechkin. In the second period with the game still tied 1-1 and up for grabs, the Great 8 scored twice to take over the game. They were his 50th and 51st career playoff goals, his first time surpassing three goals in a series since also scoring five against Montreal in 2010. The win set up a second-round matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third year in a row. While the main feeling among Caps fans at the time may have understandably been one of dread, the way the Caps battled back in this series was a sign that this was not the same team that fell to the Penguins in the two previous matchups. The team was more resilient and as good as their captain had played in the series, it was only the tip of the iceberg of what would turn out to be a legacy-defining playoff run from the Great 8.
- 1st Period -
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Shot block
0:32 - Breakaway chance
- 2nd Period -
1:17 - Hit on Anderson
1:28 - Hard hit on Bjorkstrand
1:35 - Goal 1, 50th career playoff goal
2:36 - Goal 2
- 3rd Period -
3:39 - Shot block
3:56 - Final buzzer
5:27 - Handshakes
6:47 - Post-game interview
Full 2018 Playoffs Highlight Reel: youtu.be/WUqaw-xbaY0
More classic Ovechkin games: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH8bFa0t7qpQfBYEXybnEr9NbAqFcPyyq
