This time for the Washington Capitals, there would be no meltdown. No lead to give up. No inexplicable mental mistake.
But the end result was all the same: A loss. A devastating one, at that.
The Capitals suffered a 2-1 overtime defeat to the New York Islanders on Sunday, pushing them to the brink of elimination. The Capitals now trail 3-0 in a best-of-seven series.
New York’s Mathew Barzal scored the game-winner in overtime, beating a group of Washington defenders and sneaking a shot past goaltender Braden Holtby.