Postgame Recap: Caps 4 Hurricanes 3 OT

 The Caps again blew a 2 goal lead in the 3rd period but the team showed character last night as Nick Backstrom scored off a rebound on a Alex Ovechkin shot to beat the Hurricanes 4-3 in OT. Now the Caps have earned 5 points out of a possible 6 in the last 3 games.


Caps/Canes Highlights:

My Thoughts:

*Caps got some puck luck last night, especially on the first three goals. The Caps were having those bounces go against them so it's nice they are getting some good bounces now.

*Tom Wilson left the game with a lower body injury. It happened while it looked like he was starting to turn. Hopefully it is not too serious.

*Brooks Laich was out of the lineup again, from what I read he may have re-injured his shoulder.

*Eric Fehr played very well last night centering Jason Chimera and Joel Ward. Fehr scored his second goal of the season.

*Michael Latta played well last night, he has a great chance to score but was stopped on a mini breakaway.

*Jay Beagle scored his first of the new season, after Wilson left the game he got some more time with the top line like he did in Chicago.

*The Caps I thought for the most part played well. They could have put the game away early but just couldn't. At the end of a day you never take a win for granted so it is an important 2 points in the standing for the Caps.

*Hershey rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-2. The Bears got 3rd period goals from Chris Brown, Conner Carrick, and two from Kris Newbury to complete the comeback.



What's Next: Tuesday Nov. 11 vs. Columbus 7 p.m. on CSN