"Heading into the break, the Caps let a one-goal lead slip away in the third period and very quickly fell into a very deep hole to the Rangers. Tonight's game seemed destined to go the same way after two quick strikes by the Devils to first tie, then go ahead - but the Caps (led by a resurgent third by Alex Ovechkin) made sure to snag an all-important point"
"Minus: After a bit of a slow start, the Caps looked good in the first period...but that all went to heck pretty quickly in the second, which started off rough and got rougher when the Devils evened the score on the power play. Repeatedly throughout the middle frame, the Caps found themselves hemmed into their own zone by a Devils team that, once it gets the forecheck going, is hard to slow down."
The Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime, with Alex Ovechkin providing an assist and scoring the crucial game-tying goal in the third. The Caps surrendered two quick goals that first tied and then put the Devils ahead, and the middle period saw New Jersey control play and score on the power play. Washington rebounded by rediscovering its attack game and avoiding the late collapse that occurred before the break. Logan Thompson made key saves to keep the game close and earned an honorable mention for his efforts.
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