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You want to know why the NHL playoffs are so awesome? Drama. Like game-tying goals in Game 5 with 6.6 seconds left on the clock drama. And overtime goals drama.Thanks to a really bad penalty from -- did we make it clear it was a really bad penalty? Because it was a really, really bad penalty -- the found themselves on a four-minute power play with le s than 30 seconds to go in the game and trailing by a goal.That's when the Rangers pulled off one of the most incredible comebacks we've seen in these playoffs.First there was Richards picking up a loose puck and beating goalie with le s than 7 seconds remaining to tie the game and send the MSG faithful into a tizzy. Then came overtime, and remember that Ward penalty? Yea, well since it was a double-minor for high-sticking, there was still a second half of it to go. And again, it cost the Capitals dearly.Not even two minutes into the overtime period Rangers defenseman took the puck after a Rangers faceoff win and found himself a shooting lane. A little deflection along the way helped and just like that the game was over.The elation for the Rangers was amazing. How could they JaMychal Green Jersey not be on cloud 9 after an improbably comeback win like that? But imagine the low for the Caps. Game 3's triple-overtime lo s was probably easier to swallow than this one. They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Especially Ward.Joel Ward answer questions with his usual cla s, then sat at his locker for what felt like 5 minutes. Guys don't just sit there. Surreal. Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) "It's tough when you let the team down on a play like that," . I'll bet.With a defensive zone faceoff in the final minute, Ward decided to use his stick to clear out the Rangers' . That's not a good idea, especially when you make the guy bleed.So Ward, who was the hero of the first round with his overtime winner in Game 7 to defeat the defending champion , is the goat in Game 5 this round. Now the Capitals return home having to win to stay alive instead of with a chance to win and finish the series with the Rangers. Or if you're looking for a different goat, Caps defenseman Karl Alzner has another one; the media."We had a couple people before the game asking us about why our penalty kill has been so good," . "And in my opinion, they jinxed it."Hey, whatever makes the Caps feel better after that gut-wrencher, the more power to them. Gary Harris Jersey |
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