The Washington Capitals know that the end is near so they went to dramatic lengths to change their luck heading into Game Four.

Down 3-0 in their first-round series, several Capitals players sported new looks, highlighted by first-line center Evgeny Kuznetsov who shaved his head bald and left a goatee.

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Jakub Vrana, who missed on a breakaway attempt in Game Three, buzzed his hair.

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TJ Oshie took a razor to his beard and appears to be sporting a mullet.

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Nick Jensen went the goatee route.

So did Ilya Kovalchuk.

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And Alex Ovechkin.

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Radko Gudas’s goatee was very furry.

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After a stinker in the first period, Kuzy and Ovi tied the game in the second period. Ovi scored the game-winner in the third.

The goatees worked – though it’s still unclear what inspired it.

Kuzy on his bald head: "What happened with the team stay with the team."

— Ian Oland (@ianoland) August 19, 2020

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