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Caps escape, but Leafs will be back

TORONTO -- Bring on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

But first, the Washington Capitals need to come up for air.

scored his second goal of the game, 6:31 into overtime, and the top-seeded Caps edged the No. 8-seeded Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 Sunday night, putting an end to a first-round series that was way, way closer than anyone could have ever predicted. The Capitals win the series 4-2.

And for a while Sunday, it was looking like a Game 7 would be needed.