My Thoughts:
*The Caps had 49 shots on net last night, but Matt Murray stopped 47 of them and was able to just hold on at the end. The outshot and outplayed the Pens in each period.
*Luck, the Pens got two goals that came on lucky bounces, especially the 2nd goal that went off their players back and past Holtby.
*Kris Letang threw a late head shot to Marcus Johansson in the first period. Its a hit that should warrant a suspension. Orpik got one, so Letang should as well. If he doesn't then it would prove that the league has a double standard when it comes to the Penguins because of their captain. Personally I think he will get suspended but for maybe only a game because Jojo was not injured bad enough.
*Alex Ovechkin scored his 4th goal of the playoffs on a rocket of a wrist shot to cut the lead to 3-1, assists came from Matt Niskanen and Nick Backstrom
*Justin Williams finally got on the board with his first of the playoffs from Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson to make it 3-2 with just under a minute left in the game.
*The Caps got some chances in the last minute but it was too little too late as the Pens barely hung on to take Game 3.
*Overall the Caps played very well, and now they look like they are playing with more desperation. They may have lost the game but I think if they continue to play the way they did last night then they will have a very good chance of winning Game 4. As it is now must win time for the Caps.
What's Next: Game 4 Wednesday May 4th 8:00 p.m on NBCSN
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