Gonna be a scrappy game- Caps, on the early PP, and doing well, Staios tries to take on Semin after the play and semin tries to duke it out with him- got the last "punch" in.... nothing on the PP.

Another Caps' PP, Semin gets slew footed, no call, and Kozlov goes for a slash- we're 4 on 4....

Kolzig vs. Roloson, and Kolzig is stellar early on. No signs of "retirement" tonight....

just for info, forgot to mention before that Nylander's gone for the season, shoulder surgery.

Olie with a few nice saves, but no one covers Horcoff on a short rebound in front of the crease....

1-0 Edmonton.

And Laich to the box, boarding...

poor Kolzig- of the last 5 goals against him, I'd wager 4 were not his fault. He gets yanked, sits the Ottawa game, and still no help on D for him.

Caps kill... time to get the O in gear tonight, boys.

Nope... another Ed PP (Green for interference), another rebound on a shot from the blue line, another Ed man rushing in, uncovered....

2-0. 6:07 left 1st.

2-0 Oilers, end 1st. Caps played well, early on, and not so well later in the period.

We shall see...

2nd's on, a sweet pass from Backstrom to Green, but no result... BUT A FEW SECONDS LATER, IT'S BACKSTROM, WITH A REBOUND!

2-1.....

and, after the faceoff, it's....

OVECHKIN!!!!!!

2-2!!!!!!

Oilers come back, it's 3-2.....

4 on 4, about 8:00 left 2nd.... Ovechkin, to the trailing, streaking Green....

3-3!!!!!!!

Under 1:00 left 2nd.... Semin, from an acute angle to Roloson's right.....

4-3 Caps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4-3, end 2nd.

On official capsfan4evr says

what an amazing period. went from 0-2 to 4-3. now thats caps hockey!

... ain't it the truth....

And Wayland says

Ovechkin, Green, Semin, Backs with goals..... doesn't that read like the future of the franchise.

Ain't it the truth....

Win or lose this game, I have to hand it to Boudreau and the Caps- no quit in this team, ever.

Never.

No way.

And we haven't seen that in several seasons.... how sweet it is.

I may have to re-up for season tickets, next season.

I'm listening to period 3.

"just for info, forgot to mention before that Nylander's gone for the season, shoulder surgery."

Yes, but I guess you're not too sad. We can only be better without him, if I got your point.

Horcoff hits the goal post behind Kolzig, then gets a second chance and scores. Olie was screened and had no chance, they say. 4-4.

Blow me.

You're right, of course.

Rats- a feed from behind Kolzig, off a Cap right to an Oiler stick-

it's 4-4. Horcoff, again.

Ovechkin taken down, maybe hit in the face, Kolbe says, people boo, but no call.

"poor Kolzig- of the last 5 goals against him, I'd wager 4 were not his fault. He gets yanked, sits the Ottawa game, and still no help on D for him."

From what I saw, he was not guilty on any goal when he got pulled. Only poor defense on the rebound (with Poti busy doing nothing behind the net). Caps were better on the rebound in the last game, but they still gave up one.

Typical, but he's a tough guy. I've said that, all along, he can stick up for himself....

Caps' PP, halfway through the 3rd, but no result-....

good game.

"And we haven't seen that in several seasons...."

Of course I don't get to see the full games, but when I watch the long highlights (they're generous, now, and very good quality videos), I can't help but think that I've never seen the Caps play so good. Ever. They're a very exciting team, right now, even when they lose, they're fun to watch.

Overtime. Now Gordon needs to add a 3rd point with the GWG, hehe.

Fleischmann, breakaway, denied by Roloson!

Green almost had an opportunity, now.

Crowd and horn are very loud.

A couple of big saves by Kolzig, now! Stoll and Staios.

Shootout- Ovechkin gasping for breath, on the bench.

I'm out, enjoy....

 

I fear the kind of ending you hate, Roger. 40 seconds left. Souray to Penner, over net. 15 seconds, Hemsky, pad save by Kolzig. And now a big save by Roloson on a shot by Ovechkin!

Shootout. Good night, Roger.

Still no goal after 22 shots, LOL.

BRADLEY SCOOOOOOORES! 1-0.

Souray... SAVE BY KOLZIG!!! Caps win.