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Caps’ Incredible Comeback Against the Bolts (Photos)

Photos: Amanda Bowen

The Capitals went into Friday night’s game struggling to be the great team we’ve seen all season. They were down 3-0 by the second period, with Braden Holtby pulled in the first mid-game goalie change of the season. The wheels of the comeback train began to turn and the boys made an incredible effort to win 5-3 over the Lightning.

I attended the game with a few first-timers, and I was concerned they were only going to see a three-goal deficit. It turned out to be one of the most exciting games to be in attendance for!

Relive the thrill of the game in my collection from #CapsBolts.

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By Amanda Bowen 8 years ago

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Matt Niskanen on His Massive Open Ice Hit on JT Brown: “It’s a Hockey Game”

Hockey is becoming increasingly less violent. Head shots are punished, fighting is going extinct, and speed and skill are becoming paramount. Nevertheless, there’s still a place for a good open-ice hit, like the one Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen delivered on JT Brown in the third period of Friday’s grand comeback. The Lightning took exception to the hit, which knocked Brown’s helmet off. The testy nature led to a Capitals power power that tied the game, completing the rally.

“That happens a lot now nowadays unfortunately,” Niskanen said of Tampa’s reaction. “Everyone everywhere says they want good clean checks, but then they want you to answer for it. It’s understandable. We do it too. We get riled up if someone gets hit pretty hard. But it’s a hockey game.”

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By Chris Gordon 8 years ago

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‘Enough’s Enough’: The Costs of Relying on Braden Holtby Too Much

Photo: Jacquelyn Martin

With the Capitals down 3-0 midway through Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Capitals head coach Barry Trotz made a goalie change. He pulled star netminder Braden Holtby, the league’s leader in wins and goals against average, replacing him with backup Philipp Grubauer. Holtby slammed his stick on the bench before ripping off his mask off and kicking it down the tunnel to the locker room. No longer in control, Holtby was too agitated to sit down, watching play unfold with his hands on his hips for several minutes. It was the first time Holtby has been pulled all year.

“We’ve got so used to Braden being so strong for us that we tend to be a little loose sometimes,” Trotz told me Saturday morning. “He’s been erasing our mistakes. I was making a statement: enough’s enough. He’s been our MVP from game one on. Why are we doing this to him?”

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By Chris Gordon 8 years ago

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GIF Recap: TJ Oshie and Alex Ovechkin Star in 5-3 Comeback

Photo: Patrick McDermott

The Capitals came from three goals down to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 and go into first place in the league standings. TJ Oshie and Alex Ovechkin each had four point nights, with Oshie’s assist to Ovechkin and Ovechkin’s 16th goal of the season amongst the highlights. Nicklas Backstrom’s also reached 600 NHL points with his assist on Oshie’s empty net goal.

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By Hana Imiolczyk 8 years ago

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Joe Beninati’s ‘Star Wars’ Cold Open (Video)

On Thursday, Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens was released in theaters nationwide. To celebrate, CSN Washington’s Joe Beninati penned a brilliant cold open before Friday’s Caps/Lightning game. It’s almost as good as the Caps Super Friends bit he did in 2010, but please note: nothing will ever top that.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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Photo: Geoff Burke

The Washington Capitals had just grabbed some momentum in the third period when TJ Oshie scored on a wrist shot that eluded Ben Bishop. The goal made the game 3-2.

Then Matt Niskanen happened.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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The Washington Capitals Are Now First Place in the NHL

Photo: @lerosier9

With the Capitals thrilling comeback win against the Lightning on Friday, their record improved to 23-6-2. They now have 48 points and are tied with the Dallas Stars for first place in the league. But wait a second, Dallas has played one more game than Washington. So guess what:

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By Patrick Holden 8 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin Scores Another Goal That Will Be on Highlight Reels Forever (Video)

Someone will need to fetch Anton Stralman’s jockstrap out of the stands, because Alex Ovechkin just juked him out of it.

Words are failing me right now. You just need to see this goal.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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Call it a Comeback: Caps Beat Bolts 5-3

Photo: Patrick McDermott

The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped by Verizon Center for the final game of the season between these former division foes. In honor of this year’s omnibus, the stuff happening process was stalled until the very end of first session, with just two shots in the game’s first 10 minutes. Tampa got on the board first on a weird goal by Alex Killorn after Braden Holtby ended up somewhere in Delaware. The Caps pressed near the end of the frame, with Alex Ovechkin launching shot after shot to no avail.

In the second, Andrej Sustr, which is not a drunk text, got on the board for the first time in 106 games with a laser of a shot from the far circle. Steven Stamkos added another bullet from the slot just over two minutes later, sending Braden Holtby to Sasstown.

The Capitals rallied after Philipp Grubauer entered the game in relief with TJ Oshie putting the Caps within one with an unassisted tally just with just over 12 minutes left. Alex Ovechkin then scored again, which made lots of people happy. Marcus Johansson then made lots of people extremely happy. Oshie added an ENG. Five unanswered goals. Perhaps the wildest win of the year. Sublime. Caps beat Bolts 5-3!

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By Chris Gordon 8 years ago

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Holy Wow: This Unbelievable TJ Oshie Pass That Set Up an Alex Ovechkin PP Goal (Video)

Alex Ovechkin just scored his 15th goal of the season and his 490th of his career. It was one of the easiest goals of his career thanks to TJ Oshie.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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