[AP Recap – NHL.com Recap – Game Summary – Event Summary – WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]
For those of you without a finger on the stop watch, Simeon “Iron Curtain” Varlmov – he of the limited resume who was “set up for failure” by being given the start in Madison Square Garden (blue glow sticks – scary!) – currently has a 112:25 scoreless streak going, stopping all 55 shots he’s seen since Ryan Callahan beat him on the second shot of Game 2. Not bad for a third-stringer, eh, Stan? As the AP put it:
But Game 3’s 4-0 whitewashing of the Rangers in their own building was more than just a rookie goalie standing on his head; it was a team effort that overcame subpar performances from its two brightest stars to skate to a relatively easy win when they needed it most.
Some thoughts on the game:
With a win last night, the Caps once again have life and, for the first time in the series, momentum. And they also have Alexander Ovechkin and Mike Green, who haven’t even left their marks on the series… yet.
Win one game. Do it four three times.