Last night’s Metro Division throwdown with the visiting Hurricanes was one for the scrapbooks…but it certainly didn’t feel like it would be early on in the game. Despite having the better of the play from the opening faceoff, a couple of unforced mistakes had the Caps down by two after the first period and down 3-0 before the second was five minutes old. It seemed like this game was destined to be one of those “executed well but couldn’t finish” losses that have plagued them from time to time.
But then, just a few minutes after Shayne Gostisbehere put the ‘Canes up by three, Hendrix Lapierre – and his suddenly hot(ish) hands – stepped in and cut the lead back down to two.