Pens Dominate; Series Now 2-1

What can you say? The fact that the Caps were even in overtime was a miracle. The Penguins were a desperate team and they played like it. The Caps were a team up 2-zip in the series and they played like it. Instead of the back and forth excitement of Games 1 and 2, the Caps sat back and were beaten to pretty much every loose puck all night long. They were out worked all night long. If not for the heroics of Simeon Varlamov, they would have lost 7-2. It's a shame the Caps wasted one hell of an effort from their goaltender. It was going to take a crazy deflection to beat Varly on this night. The similarity to Pat Lafontaine's 4 OT goal back in 1987 was uncanny. A long shot from just inside the blueline going off a defender. Then it was Rod Langway, Wednesday night it was Shaone Morrisonn. Now they have given the Penguins life. The Pens now have confidence and the Caps are in a very dangerous position. While it's not essential to win Game 4, they better improve their play or Pittsburgh could reel off 3 more in a row and once again deal us a miserable postseason defeat. They can play better. They must play better. Sorry Varly. You deserved this one.