"Down 3-1 in their 2009 playoff series to the Rangers, the Caps were in danger of getting knocked out of the postseason in the first round for the second straight year. To salvage the series and their season, they'd need a big performance at home in Game 5 - and they got it. As part of that performance, Alex Ovechkin unleashed this play, starting with what was quickly becoming his trademark end-to-end rush followed by dodging not just one but two defenders en route to the net."
"where he put one past Henrik Lundqvist in the dying seconds of the second period. Take a look: Ovechkin's contribution to that night's victory may not have been the game-winner, but it was certainly the nail in the coffin for the Rangers in that game which proved to be the turning point in the series. The Caps would storm back to take Game 6 and 7, toppling the Rangers and moving on for a second round date with the Penguins."
Alex Ovechkin produced a pivotal play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on April 9, 2009, with the Capitals facing elimination down 3-1 to the New York Rangers. Ovechkin carried the puck end-to-end, evaded two defenders, and scored on Henrik Lundqvist in the final seconds of the second period. The goal shifted momentum and contributed to a Washington victory that night. Washington then won Games 6 and 7 to complete a series comeback and advanced to the second round to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. The goal is remembered as a turning point in the series.
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