Are the Washington Capitals heading for the first big surprise? In any case, Alex Ovechkin & Co. celebrated their second win in game three of the series once morest the top seeded Florida Panthers.
The Capitals, who started the playoffs as underdogs, are leading once morest main-round leader Florida.
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It all started well for the Panthers as Jonathan Huberdeau gave the visitors the lead in the 3rd minute. But Washington responded at an opportune moment in the first period: TJ Oshie deflected the ball to make it 1-1 with 26 seconds remaining.
And things should get a lot better for the 2018 Stanley Cup winner. Marcus Johansson first dusted off with a backhand to make it 2-1, defender Trevor van Riemsdyk scored – once more late in the third – 71 seconds before the second break for the third goal the US capitals.
Ovechkin from the favorite position
After captain and superstar Alex Ovechkin had prepared the first goal, the Russian made the preliminary decision a good ten minutes before the final siren with the 4:1 – from his usual position by direct acceptance in the power play (50th). After defender John Carlson also scored with a shot from his own third into the empty goal (56th), Garnet Hathaway made the final score 42 seconds before the end.
In the series, Washington, who went into the series as an outsider, leads 2-1 once morest the NHL team with the most points in the main round.
