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Recap – Capitals 4, Penguins 3

[AP RecapGame SummaryEvent SummaryWashingtonCaps.com Postgame]

Two games into the most hyped second-round playoff series that anyone can remember, something somewhat remarkable is happening – the series is actually living up to that advance billing.

The media-created and force-fed rivalry between Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby has turned into an unreal game of one-upsmanship; the unheralded rookie goalie who has played more in the NHL’s second season than in its regular season is on fire; the team that’s getting secondary scoring is winning the games; and the chippiness that was missing in Game 1 was present early and often in Game 2 (though it tended to be a bit one-sided).

The story of Game 2, however, was Simeon Varlamov giving his team a chance to win and the League’s reigning MVP cashing in on that opportunity. And while there’s obviously much to love in the result for Caps fans, there’s also plenty of room for improvement. Some thoughts on the game:

After all that – two hard-fought one-goal wins highlighted by other-worldly saves and timely goal-scoring, but with flaws aplenty – all the Caps have done so far is what they were supposed to do: win at home.

They (whomever “they” are) say that a series doesn’t begin until a team loses a game at home. Let’s then hope this series gets started on Wednesday night… in Pittsburgh.

Win one game. Do it four three two times.

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