Japers' Rink · Dec 3, 2022
Sudden Death: A Look at Peter Laviolette’s Overtime Options
Photo by Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty ImagesLate Thursday night, the Caps, after giving themselves a two-goal lead, slowly let Seattle put an increasing amount of pressure on until the Kraken had tied the game late in regulation. They then proceeded to put the Caps away after just seven seconds of overtime.
The manner in which the team once again let a lead slip through their fingers (hey, at least they got a point this time) drew plenty of ire from Caps fans, but more anger was directed at the coaching decision of who was on the ice during this critical seven-second stretch.
Seriously, do a Twitter search of “Eller OT” and... woof. People are mad, y’all.