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So Sick: Alex Ovechkin’s Puts Puck Through Logan Couture’s Legs in Overtime

Photo: Geoff Burke

So much happened Tuesday night during the Caps/Sharks game that it was impossible to cover it all. Liam O’Brien tallied his first NHL point, the Caps came back like two different times from an impossible deficit, and terrible hockey player John Scott summoned the power of Thor to lower the boom and score his first goal since dinosaurs roamed the earth.

There was another play I loved that I didn’t get to cover. DID YOU SEE THAT ‘AND ONE’ MOVE OVI PUT ON LOGAN COUTURE??? OMGGGGGG.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Liam O’Brien’s “Just Having Fun,” Scores First NHL Point, Wags Tongue at John Scott

O’Brien signs his first NHL contract.

It always seems there’s one player at every camp who comes out of nowhere to make the team. Last season it was Connor Carrick. This season it was undrafted free-agent invitee Liam O’Brien.

The forward/two-time WWE champion, who managed just 42 goals in 261 junior games, did not get signed by Brian MacLellan to a three-year entry-level contract because of his scoring prowess. It was his tenacity and grit.

All of O’Brien’s strengths came through during Tuesday’s 6-5 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks. O’Brien tallied his first NHL point in his third NHL game and also got a bunch of media coverage for taunting bear-on-skates John Scott.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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The Cardiac Caps are Back: Sharks beat Caps 6-5 (SO)

Irwin is an anteater. (Photo: Patrick McDermott)

It’s started as badly as you could imagine. After just 10 minutes, the Caps trailed the San Jose Sharks 3-0. But a stirring effort in the second period brought the Caps within striking distance. Remember, last season, when the Caps would go down two goals and you knew it was over? Well, now that’s over.

Matt Irwin connected for two in the game’s first five minutes, followed up by John Scott (seriously) five minutes later. Holtby out, Peters in.

The Caps got three back in the second period, including Ovi’s third of the year, but the Sharks led 4-3 going into the third.

Tommy Wingels kicked off the third period with either a hardnose goal or Carlson and Orpik just gave up. No matter, Ovi neutralized it with an Ovi shot from the Ovi spot with under 10 minutes remaining. Troy Brouwer stalked up to Niemi’s net like a panther before tying the game from the slot.

Overtime was thrilling but didn’t give us a result, so…

Shootout bullets!

Backstrom did NOT put the biscuit in the basket
Marleau did NOT put the biscuit in the basket
Kuznetsov did NOT put the biscuit in the basket
Pavelski put the biscuit in the basket
Fehr did NOT put the biscuit in the basket

Sharks beat Caps 6-5 in the shootout.

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By Peter Hassett 9 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin Scores Fourth Goal of Season From Ovi Spot Again (GIF)

The Washington Capitals needed a clutch third period goal trailing 5-3 and they got it from Alex Ovechkin.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Mike Green Thanks Neighbor’s Kids For Banana Bread After Goal (Vine)

Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green scored for the second straight game on Tuesday. That’s cause for celebration. During his intermission interview with Al Koken he had a special shout-out.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Slick Cycling from First Line Leads to Alex Ovechkin’s Third Goal of Season (GIF)

Photo: Nick Wass

When the Washington Capitals walked into the locker room for the first intermission, they trailed the San Jose Sharks 3-0. Seven short minutes into the second period, the Capitals had scored three of the next four goals, pulling within one.

Two quick goals from Mike Green and Alex Ovechkin 34 seconds apart, helped make that all possible.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Really Slow Enforcer John Scott Blows By Brooks Orpik, Scores Incredible Goal (GIF)

Photo: @trilljester

San Jose Sharks enforcer John Scott is probably one of the worst hockey players in the league. The 6’8″ left wing plays in the NHL only because of the traits he shares with a grizzly bear, except on the ice. Remember that one time Phil Kessel wielded his stick like a three musketeer? It was because Scott — who was playing for the Sabres at the time — was trying to send the Maple Leafs a message by trying to fight their best player.

San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan gave that his first sweater of the season on Tuesday. And he scored. On Brooks Orpik. Easily.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Barry Trotz Meets the Brouwer Rangers, Side-Eyes Them Suspiciously (Photo)

Photo: @BrouwerRangers

We are told they did indeed get a high-five though!

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Caps vs Sharks Pregame: The Caps and the Captainless

Ovi got two on Saturday, but it’s a long, hard road to the Richard. And, oh yeah, the playoffs. Coming to Verizon Center at 7 PM are the undefeated San Jose Sharks, perhaps the most Caps-like team in the league when it comes to playoff disappointment.

Team	Record	Possession	PDO	Power Play	Penalty Kill
Washington Capitals	1-0-1	48.5%	108	22.2%	100%
San Jose Sharks	2-0-0	46.9%	113	8.3%	100%

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By Peter Hassett 9 years ago

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