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A back-and-forth first period that saw the Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning splitting four goals gave way to a sleepy second period, but the Caps scored a pair in the second to restore a two-goal lead. They hung on late after a Lightning goal, and T.J. Oshie sealed the deal with an empty net hat trick goal and the 5-3 win.
Here’s Saturday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Getting Andre Burakovsky back into the lineup. His fresh legs were evident in getting seven shots on goal and creating opportunities.
Minus: Hacking up a two-goal lead in the last five minutes of the first period. For a team that has had such an impressive positive goal-differential in the first period this season, that was difficult to watch.
Ten more notes on the game…
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