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The Caps rally late to grab a point... but that's all they'd get as they fall to 0-3-1.
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Caps rally for their first point of the season, but lose in overtime to New Jersey, 3-2
Michal Neuvirth is doing his part, but the 18 skaters in front of him? Not so much. 2-0 Devils after two.
Third period ahead...
A Stephen Gionta goal just as a Caps power play was expiring gives the host Devils a 1-0 lead after one.
Second period ahead...
Per Stephen Whyno, Alex Ovechkin will be back at his familiar spot on the left wing when the Caps face the Devils tonight (with Michal Neuvirth in goal).
Per Katie Carrera, "Fehr, Erskine, Schultz in. Poti, Hamrlik and Perreault out"
Now that's a shake-up. But here's where it gets even stranger - the line combos:
Alex Ovechkin - Jay Beagle - Joey Crabb Wojtek Wolski - Nicklas Backstrom - Troy Brouwer Jason Chimera - Mike Ribeiro - Joel Ward Marcus Johansson - Matt Hendricks - Eric Fehr John Erskine - John Carlson Karl Alzner - Mike Green Jeff Schultz - Tomas Kundratek
Alex Ovechkin - Jay Beagle - Joey Crabb
Wojtek Wolski - Nicklas Backstrom - Troy Brouwer
Jason Chimera - Mike Ribeiro - Joel Ward
Marcus Johansson - Matt Hendricks - Eric Fehr
John Erskine - John Carlson
Karl Alzner - Mike Green
Jeff Schultz - Tomas Kundratek
The Caps look for their first win of the season as they head to Newark to take on the Devils.
