If Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was largely a case of Washington giveth and Vegas taketh away, Game 2 was a matter of the Capitals not giving anything more away.
The Capitals came into Wednesday’s game with 176 playoff giveaways, second-most among the teams that have played 10 or more postseason games.
After the first two periods in Game 2, they had only added to their giveaway total by one.
They also had the lead, which was hardly a coincidence.
The visitors made it stand up during a taut third period, their 3-2 victory at T-Mobile Arena in another spellbinding battle for Lord Stanley’s Cup leveling the best-of-seven series at a game apiece and dramatically changing its complexion.