With their backs against the wall and down 3 games to 1, the Caps were in a must win situation yesterday in Game 5. They were back at home and they held on for a 3-2 victory to force a Game 6. I missed the game so I can't really comment on it other than I am glad that they are still in it.
The interesting thing is that I saw the highlights and some of the player interviews after the game and they seem pretty relaxed. They seemed excited about the victory and I like what Brooks Laich had to say. Basically, he mentioned that the pressure is now on the Flyers. Game 6 is going to be back in Philly and if the Flyers don't pull it off there then it will force a series deciding Game 7 back in D.C. I don't think the Flyers will want to come back here.
Craig Laughlin has been calling the Caps the cardiac kids all the way down this stretch and they seem to be keeping with that name. Hopefully they can keep this thing rolling. The good thing is the Caps have shown a whole lot more life in these last two games and maybe they are finally getting accustomed to life in the playoffs. The other good thing is that Ovechkin hasn't done much yet and is due for a break out performance. I know there is a long way to go and I also know that only like 10% of teams in history have come back from a 3 to 1 game deficit. However, the Flyers won 3 in a row and the Caps finished the regular season on an amazing streak so there is no reason to believe that this can't happen.
Looking forward to Game 6!
LET'S GO CAPS!!!!
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