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LOVERRO: Lack of desperation baffling for Capitals, who know what's at stake

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

The password is “desperation.”

The Pittsburgh Penguins knew it.

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The Washington Capitals didn’t figure it out until it was too late — giving up the game-winning goal at the hands of longtime former Capitals player Eric Fehr to break a tie at 15:32 of the third period and win, 2-1, in Game 2 at Verizon Center, evening the best-of-seven series at 1-1. Game 3 is Monday night in Pittsburgh.