Washington Times · May 12, 2018
Ovechkin leads Capitals past Lightning in Game 1
Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny (6) celebrates with center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) after Kempny scored against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL Eastern Conference final hockey playoff series Friday, May 11, 2018, ...TAMPA — Alex Ovechkin lifted his arms in celebration before the rest of the arena could fully digest what had happened. The Capitals star rifled home a one-timer past LIghtning goaltender Andrei Vasilevski — seconds after Tampa Bay had its own goal erased for having too many men on the ice.
It was the type of break that the Capitals — playoff baggage and all — would normally be on the other side of.