Capitals Pull Miracle Comeback to Edge Islanders 3-2 in OT: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

In every season, there always seems to be a defining game. For the Washington Capitals, they might look back on the Feb. 28 contest against the New York Islanders as that defining moment. The Caps roared back from an ugly game with two goals in the final 3 minutes of the third period to tie the score.

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Oilers’ odds of getting No. 1 pick three years in a row diminished (The Edmonton Journal)

Fail for Nail or Hail for Mikhail? Now that the NHL trade deadline has come and gone and the Edmonton Oilers didn’t make a deal for tomorrow — giving up a player for a prospect and/or draft picks — the next thing on their plate is the draft lottery.

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Sharks return home to beat Flyers 1-0 (The Canadian Press)

SAN JOSE, Calif. - After struggling to stop anybody during a gruelling nine-game road trip, Antti Niemi and the San Jose Sharks stopped everything against the NHL's most prolific offence.

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Tuesday’s Three Stars: Goalies rule the night; Capitals comeback against Isles (Yahoo! Sports)

No. 1 Star: Robin Lehner, Ottawa Senators It's turning into Lehn-sanity in Ottawa these days. Lehner won his third game of the year by blanking the Boston Bruins 1-0. Making 32 saves, the 20-year old Lehner recorded his first career … Continue reading ?

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NHL Capsules (The Canadian Press)

BOSTON - Robin Lehner stopped 32 shots for his first NHL shutout and defenceman Erik Karlsson scored the lone goal, lifting surging Ottawa to a 1-0 win over Boston on Tuesday night.

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NHL Capsules: Lehner solid as Sens blank Bruins (The Canadian Press)

BOSTON - Robin Lehner stopped 32 shots for his first NHL shutout and defenceman Erik Karlsson scored the lone goal, lifting surging Ottawa to a 1-0 win over Boston on Tuesday night.

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Capitals rally past Islanders 3-2 (AP)

The Washington Capitals made up for 561/2 minutes of frustration with a 5-minute burst that provided a desperate team an improbable, uplifting victory. There's no telling whether Washington's 3-2 comeback win in overtime against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night will become a turning point in the Capitals' scramble to earn a playoff berth.

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Capitals rally past Islanders 3-2 (The Canadian Press)

WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals made up for 56 1/2 minutes of frustration with a 5-minute burst that provided a desperate team an improbable, uplifting victory.

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Six big winners during the Worst. Trade. Deadline. Ever. (Yahoo! Sports)

There was probably a moment in which you realized the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline was a slumbering anti-event of tepid speculation and overhyped transactions. Perhaps when a Tom Gilbert for Nick Schultz swap was analyzed like Chelios for Savard. Perhaps … Continue reading ?

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Standing Pat: Blake Geoffrion gets a chance, but why send down Louis Leblanc? (The Montreal Gazette)

Now that the trading deadline has come and gone and the Canadiens’ playoff hopes have evaporated, it’s time to look toward the future, right?

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