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Washington Capitals pull off triumphant victory over the Montreal Canadiens
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The Washington Capitals just wrapped up an epic comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens, emerging victorious by a score of 5-2.
Right from the opening puck drop, it was a fierce battle between the two teams. This game had everything -- big hits, big goals, and its fair share of controversy.
Despite falling behind 2-1, the Capitals never backed down. They kept the pressure on and came through in the late stages of the third period with clutch goals from their core players.
Washington Capitals defeat Montreal Canadiens
Duhaime tied it 2-2 at 6:39 of the third. Dobes made the save on his rising shot from a sharp angle, but the rebound deflected off Caufield in front and trickled five-hole into the net.
Mangiapane put the Capitals in front 3-2 at 16:23, scoring glove side on Dobes from the high slot after taking a drop pass from Strome.
Duhaime scored into an empty net at 17:21 before Tom Wilson added another empty-net goal with 55 seconds remaining for the 5-2 final.
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Duhaime scored into an empty net at 17:21 before Tom Wilson added another empty-net goal with 55 seconds remaining for the 5-2 final.
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The hero of the night was Tom Wilson, who played one of the grittiest games I've ever seen from him.
The Capitals veteran delivered one of the biggest hits of the season on forward Alex Carrier, a play that directly led to the game-tying goal.
Now, the Capitals shift their focus to Capital One Arena, where they'll have the chance to close out there series and punch their ticket to the second of the NHL playoffs.
All-in-all, it was a great performance tonight by the Washington Capitals.
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