The Capitals came back from three goals down to send the game to overtime and eventually win said game. Our friends at Japers’ Rink channels their inner Herb Brooks though to describe this game. While the Capitals aren’t the 1980 United States Olympic Team, the same principles can be applied:
Japers’ Rink Channels Herb Brooks To Describe The Capitals On Saturday
Every team in the NHL playoffs has skill, every team is going to be willing to work, and no one, no one, is talented enough to win on talent alone. No one’s going to win by putting their wings on the far blue line when their defensemen need to move the puck before they can exit their own zone. No one can afford to take frequent offensive zone penalties. No one can avoid the uncomfortable reality that you’re going to have to be willing to fight for every opportunity and every goal in the NHL postseason. And once the Capitals realized that fact, they were able to take this game back.
If the Capitals continue using this fact, they will be successful against the Canadiens.
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