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Kuznetsov Takes Off as Caps beat Ducks 3-2 (SO)

Just got paid, Friday night
Party hoppin’, feelin right
Booties shakin’, all around
Pump that jam, while I’m gettin’ down

The Caps played host to the Ducks and played their second tight game in as many nights. I wanted a 7-5 mess with like 35 minutes in penalties and multiple pulled goalies, but instead I got this. I should start covering lacrosse.

We nearly went twenty minutes without a goal, but Ryan KESLER converted a power play while Alex Ovechkin was in the box. The Caps equalized in the second period after Troy Brouwer’s hero move. John Carlson shocked Bryzgalov to put the Caps ahead in the third. Corey Perry beat Hershey’s Philipp Grubauer at the post to even the score in the final ten minutes and force overtime. Overtime was useless, so let’s do the biscuits.

Shootout bullets!

Kuznetsov put the biscuit in the basket. Five hole baby.
Silver Bird put the biscuit in the basket.
Backstrom put the biscuit in the basket.
Perry did NOT put the biscuit in the basket.
Ovi did NOT put the biscuit in the basket.
Kesler did NOT put the biscuit in the basket!

Caps beat Ducks 3-2 in the shootout!

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By Peter Hassett 8 years ago

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Troy Brouwer’s Miracle Sweep at Blue Line Leads to Jason Chimera Goal (GIF)

Troy Brouwer just used some hustle to create one of the most unlikely goals of the season. After a turnover in the offensive zone, Brouwer dove and reached out with his stick. Brouwer managed to steal the puck from a Ducks player and sweep it back into the zone before it crossed the blue line, which would have put his team offsides.

The puck went right to Evgeny Kuznetsov. Kuzy and Jason Chimera raced against Ilya Bryzgalov on a two-on-none. The Russian winger passed to Ice Cheetah, who buried it in Bryz’s five-hole.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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Caps vs Ducks Pregame: Bruce Boudreau’s Back, Burakovsky Bowed Out

The Ducks are the most interesting team in the league. Using the validated, near-consensus measurement for small-sample 5v5 success– i.e. puck possession– the Ducks are nothing special. Their perch atop the league is perhaps due to their record in one-goal games, which all you thousands of Orioles fans know isn’t something you can sustain forever.

But there’s also this widespread belief that Bruce Boudreau is somehow making his team better at scoring without making them better at having the puck. I’m skeptical, but it’s undeniable that they’re a fun team to watch.

That’s exactly what we’ll do at 7 PM tonight on CSN. Go Caps.