Game-Winning Shootout Goal

Evgeny Kuznetsov scores game-winning shootout goal to give Capitals division lead

The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders entered Thursday’s matchup deadlocked with 62 standings points each. Whoever won would end up in first place in the East Division. With such huge stakes, both teams played it tight during the actual game, and literally, no one scored in regulation or overtime, forcing a shootout to decide a winner.

After TJ Oshie was stopped by Isles goaltender Semyon Varlamov, Nicklas Backstrom, taking Jakub Vrana’s old spot, scored in the second round and Evgeny Kuznetsov clinched the win with a shot to the short side of the net.

Kuzy’s goal gave the Capitals a rare 1-0 shootout victory. Both goalies, Varlamov and Ilya Samsonov, earned a shutout for their efforts.

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Here’s Jakub Vrana’s nasty Datsyukian shootout goal that won the game for the Capitals

Jaroslav Halak gave the Capitals flashbacks of 2010. The goalie was a metaphorical brick wall again, stopping 42 of 44 shots. Thankfully, TJ Oshie scored the game-tying goal with 59 seconds left in the third period forcing the Capitals-Bruins to overtime. After five minutes of three-on-three couldn’t end the game, a five-round shootout was needed to decide the victor.

In the fifth round, Jakub Vrana pulled out a new trick out of his bag, faking Halak out with a Pavel Datsyuk-esque move.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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