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Wednesday Roundup – Caps 5, Rangers 4 (OT)

[AP RecapGame SummaryEvent SummaryWashingtonCaps.com Postgame]

If there’s anyone in the hockey world who still questions who the best player in the NHL is, send ’em a tape of last night’s game.

Five minutes into the second period, the Caps found themselves in a 4-0 hole on enemy ice and playing in front of a goalie in whom they seemingly had about as little confidence as he had in himself. At the risk of being overly dramatic, the Caps could have packed it in, blamed the injuries and hoped to get healthy over the Christmas break. But they didn’t – because they have Bruce Boudreau behind the bench and Alex Ovechkin… everywhere.

Ovechkin potted a fluke goal more than half way through the game to cut the lead to 4-1, then had one of those shifts that teammates rally behind and opponents fear. At the time, it was mentioned in the Open Thread (definitely worth reading, by the way), that “the shift was great, but you kind of hate to waste one like that especially down three,” to which I responded, “Setting an example is never a waste.” And it wasn’t:


Final – 12.23.2008 1 2 3 OT Total
Red Jesus and Friends 0 1 3 1 5
New York Rangers 3 1 0 0 4

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Some thoughts on a true pre-Christmas miracle:

So the Caps get a couple of days off to heal, perhaps enjoy some time with family and friends, and savor a fantastic win… and remember how nice it is to have the best player in the world on their side.

Elsewhere ‘Round the Rinks:

Craig Custance gives Gabby and AO their year-end due…. Stefan Della Rovere: “Difficult for opposing players to contain.”… Sticking with Caps prospects at the WJCs, Dmitry Kugryshev, inspired by OFB, is now a blogger…. This is who you get today for not commenting on yesterday’s Cap of the Day…. Patrick McNeill is playing well in Hershey (and gets a shout out in Bear Tracks).

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