They willed in a goal in the second on the individual, playoff-defining effort of Andre Burakovsky, suddenly reborn.
"We just said we've got to have a real solid game", says Caps coach Barry Trotz of his team's approach to Game 6. "We are sick of talk and we want to prove we can get it done". And I thought we did. But I mean, I'm trying to be a little more physical. That being said, it's hard to blame Fleury for the losses, especially since the Capitals have outshot the Penguins in every game so far.
That's what most of the betting market is counting on, with 70 percent of the tickets on the Penguins. But that's the way it stands right now. "We have to have a short memory", Sullivan told reporters.
With the series on the line and both teams looking for their finest performance of the post-season, expect both bench bosses to flex their strategic muscle. Crosby has to get his stick up to deny a scoring chance and on the ensuing power play Washington strikes with a nice passing play and great finish by TJ Oshie. Washington boasted 54.8 percent of the shot attempts and scored all four of their goals at 5-on-5.
For that reason, it would be a pretty big surprise not to see Kunitz back on the second line with Malkin and Kessel in Game 6, especially if Pittsburgh takes a lead.
"When you're getting beared down on every single time you touch the puck, it's hard", Carlson said. It's a little bit of an understatement that Pittsburgh has had an ability to close out teams when leading after two periods. Burakovsky wrestled the puck from Ron Hainsey with a big hit into the boards, then scored on the rebound of his own first shot.
After the unprecedented comeback required just to get back into Game 5, the Ducks finished it off with one more moment of hard-earned grace from their dynamic duo. Heading into Game 7, now would be a good time for Lars Eller and Jay Beagle to pick up their first goal. "Two, I've never been past the second round". Before that goal had even been announced, Andre Burakovsky scored his second goal of the game to give the Capitals a five-goal cushion. "I would say just a little bit more zone time", the two-time Hart Trophy victor - and 2017 finalist - told reporters. "And then a guy scores another goal; that's always tough to handle". But the players' confident attitude about the way they're playing was unmistakable. Fast got the first one by finishing off an odd-man rush and Holden added the second on a weak shot that beat Anderson's glove far-side.
EVM lookalike can be used to demonstrate any magic or tampering: EC
The Election Commission, which maintains that EVMs can not be programmed to favour any party, did not officially react. AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj demonstrated how an EVM can be hacked during the Assembly's special session on Tuesday.
Ovechkin, the captain, and Backstrom, his longtime running mate, are the only two members of that group from 2009 who will take the ice Wednesday night for their second Game 7 against Crosby and the Penguins, albeit eight years apart.
Washington was 20 minutes from elimination despite outshooting Pittsburgh 18-10. The Washington winger waited for the Pens defenseman to slide himself out of the picture in a failed pokecheck bid, and then patiently ripped it past Fleury. Braden Holtby made 15 saves for Washington.
Last night's game wasn't unlike the others in this series.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Trevor Daley was ruled out for Game 6 against the Washington Capitals on Monday night because of a lower-body injury.
John Carlson's power-play goal with less than nine minutes left in the game made it 4-0, and that prompted fans clad in gold to filter out of PPG Paints Arena.
Ovechkin now has two goals and five points in the series.
Crosby is in the lineup five days after being concussed on a cross-check to the head by Matt Niskanen in Game 3.
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