Written by Scott Allen at Washington Post.com
Here are the best and worst moments from the Capitals’ 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins in Game 3 of their second-round series in Pittsburgh.
Best game-winner: It had to be Kevin Shattenkirk. The Capitals defenseman, who has struggled mightily this postseason and had a brutal turnover in Game 2, scored 3:13 into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 win in a game they led 2-0 with less than two minutes remaining in regulation. And…exhale.
THE OTGWG!! #CapsPens #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/SUUrlQNXak
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 2, 2017
Best bounce-back game: After getting pulled following the second period of Game 2, Braden Holtby came up huge for the Capitals in Game 3, making 28 saves on 30 shots. After the win, Holtby told NBC Sports Network’s Pierre McGuire that he had a talk with his sports psychologist, who reminded him that “the puck doesn’t know it’s a big game.”
Best news: Go ahead and delete the asterisk next to Game 5. The Capitals still trail their second-round series with the Penguins two games to one, but Monday’s win ensures that Verizon Center will host at least one more hockey game this spring. Wednesday’s result in Pittsburgh will determine whether it’s to stave off elimination or take a 3-2 series lead. The Capitals snapped a six-game losing streak at PPG Paints Arena, which included all three games in Pittsburgh last postseason.
Worst stress: Trailing 2-0, the desperate Penguins pulled goalie Marc-Andre Fleury with more than three minutes remaining in the third period. Evgeni Malkin, who leads all players in points this postseason, scored his fourth goal of the playoffs with 1:53 to play because Capitals fans haven’t suffered enough over the last two weeks.
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