Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Oshie's OT goal for Caps beats Wild 5-4 after Ovi hat trick (Yahoo Sports)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates his third power play goal against the Minnesota Wild with Kevin Shattenkirk (22), Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, Marcus Johansson (90), of Sweden, and T.J. Oshie (77) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

T.J. Oshie scored his second goal of the game 1:42 into overtime to bookend Alex Ovechkin's hat trick, Braden Holtby earned his 40th win and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. After Eric Staal's goal for the Wild tied the game with 26.6 seconds left in regulation, Oshie took a pass in the left circle from Marcus Johansson and beat struggling Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk with a wrist shot. Johansson had four assists.


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