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The Caps didn’t seem like a team that was particularly interested in winning its ninth game in a row, at least through 40 minutes. But after a sizzling first seven minutes of the third increased its lead from one to five, Washington did just that, taking over first place in the Metropolitan division, Eastern conference, and NHL standings.
And now, this…
Nicklas Backstrom goes through-the-legs and finds Justin Williams for his second goal of the game. 5-0 Caps! pic.twitter.com/umk2eerS6L
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) January 15, 2017
Ten more notes on the game:
After just 10 shots on target through 40 minutes, the Capitals put on a dominant start to the third, and that was more than enough. Winners of nine consecutive games, the Caps are back on pace for 120 points, and over their last six games have seemed particularly invincible:
Caps have outscored teams 11-0 in the last two games, 26-3 in the last six games, and have 4 shutouts over that span.
— Becca (@BeccaH_JR) January 15, 2017
This winning streak won’t last much longer, in all likelihood. But given the opponent tomorrow night, one more win would still be particularly sweet.
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