Caps/Habs:
My Thoughts:
*Alex Ovechkin scored two goals to get his total up to 52 on the season and is now the all-time leader in goals for the Washington Capitals. OV is having arguably his best season of his career.
*Joel Ward scored twice as well, once on a two on one with Evgeny Kuznetsov, the other came deflecting a John Carlson shot on the powerplay.
*Braden Holtby didn't have a perfect game but he was perfect in the shootout when the Caps needed it the most.
*Evgeny Kuznetsov got another assist and is continuing to accumulate points late in the season.
*The Caps were able to score 4 times on Carey Price which should give them confidence should the two teams meet down the road. Every game these two teams played this season has gone past 60 minutes.
*With the win the Caps are for now in 2nd place in the Metro Division, though they are tied with the Islanders and only a point up on the Pens. I didn't think this was possible a month ago but it looks like the Caps do indeed have a chance to finish 2nd and have home ice for the first round of the playoffs.
*The Ottawa Senators won do the Caps magic number is down to 4 to clinch a playoff berth, so if I am correct the Caps can clinch in Ottawa Saturday by beating the Sens in regulation. However, as long as the Caps get two points they will be fine either way.
*Overall a huge win against an Eastern Conference power on the road. That means in a week the Caps have beaten the top two teams in the East both in the opposing arena. That my friends will build confidence going into a playoff run.
What's Next: Saturday April 4th at. Ottawa 7:00 p.m on CSN
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