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Nicklas Backstrom’s perfect snipe gives Caps 3-0 lead late in Game Six

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Despite holding a commanding 2-0 lead headed into the third period, the Caps had every reason to sit back and try to hold back to the win.

Instead the Caps came out with an inspired first shift to start the final stanza, tallying a goal sixteen seconds into the period. Nicklas Backstrom sniped a shot past Marc-Andre Fleury, tallying his team-leading sixth goal of the playoffs.

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On a two-on-one break with Andre Burakovsky, Backstrom decided to shoot himself. Backstrom wristed a shot to far side corner of the net.

With the goal, Nicklas Backstrom (26) passed Dale Hunter (25) for third place on the Caps all-time postseason goals list.

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