Alex Ovechkin and in Washington knows the power of their own is the most effective play in the NHL this season.
They also know that it is crucial to the conversion against them in the first round opponent opportunities, New York rangers, they blow for the league minimum of punishment.
So at the start of 0 3 in the case of more than one person in the first game on Thursday night and poor - "our feeling, like, perhaps a little nervous," explained Ovechkin - capital greatly boost when their captain after the puck in the net in their fourth power play.
Ovechkin hit 31 career playoff target obtained prior to the Washington Capitals Heat transfer vinyl start of the Washington teammate marcus Johnson and less heralded the Jason chimeric scoring 46 seconds apart, brendan Holtby made 35 saves, and the capital back to beat rangers began series 3-1.
When Washington defenders mike green hockey net almost seven minutes into the second period in the past, it bounce and rights, the board of directors Ovechkin charge flip over Henrik Lundqvist hockey to make it 1-1.
"A lucky bounce," Ovechkin admits, "but I'll take it."
Carl Hagelin take 6 seed 1-0 lead in the first stage in New York - the only to let it past Holtby ice hockey.
"We kind of hang him out once or twice," forward Troy Brouwer capital: grade two goalkeepers, "and he help us with some great stop."
In game 2 of the series is in Washington on Saturday.
This is the third consecutive season these two teams face each other, in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years.The rangers game seven of the capital in the second round of last season.
But Washington is playing a free and easy brand in NHL hockey coach for the first time Adam oates, a hockey hall of fame striker Ovechkin shift from left to right wing and help design alliance capital power play.
Oates is also not easy, his players sit behind the demand, protect a leader, his predecessor, dell hunter, indeed.
"Now we play more full," said Karl Alzner defenders."We have guys that can score, be allowed to go there and what they are doing. Is there really no REINS to anyone. At the same time, they know their defense responsibility."
The rangers attracted six small punishment, matching their season high.
"Against power play like that, if you kill so many, in the end they want capital," rangers captain Ryan callahan said."They already have enough talent to do this, we will stay in the box."
Coach John Tortorella agree, he said: "we can't take this many punishment.... I hope we will be strict with yourself in the next game."
Only 33 seconds after New York arron Assam blown on illegal check head, Ovechkin broke his tie and Peter Bondra for most playoff target player by Washington.
Ovechkin lashed out at him on the shoulder to the glass to celebrate, chanting "m - v - p!"Cascade from red compound in the fan.
Ovechkin put his name in conversation, in the last 21 games scoring 22 times to collect his third "rocket" Richard morris trophy - for the first time since 2009, pushing Washington southeast division title.
The capital of target motivation.Erase a chance 5 3 rangers nearly a minute in the second period.
Shortly after the performance, power, capital, talent defender Steve Mr Oleksy -- after he was shot in the face of ice hockey in the second period, sent a by about 80 feet below the middle of the ice and the rangers between Dan girardi and Ryan McDonagh Johnson is established.Swedish collection of ice hockey in blue line and beat Lundqvist in mark's defeat.
"We must know the guy behind us," girardi said."This is not really acceptable."
Is this chimeric turn less than a minute later, when he makes a pass, turned Perreault Matthew on the board and the host a 3-1 lead.This has resulted in a mock immediately "Luuuundqvist" from the audience.
"Any time you kill a 5 3, especially in the playoffs, momentum towards another direction, to be sure," said, who is six points chimera of his eight career playoff series against the rangers."If they get a goal, they feel it. If we get a kill, crowd into it or reach it. We obviously everyone cheer up."
The game notes
Team in 13-0-1 when the leadership in the first period in the regular season....Capital of RW Joel ward returned to action after missing the last nine games and his left knee....Team without injured Ryane LW crowe, C and D Staal Brian Boyle's mark.
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