What does game winning Russian machine mean to the Caps?

A lot when it comes to game winning goals. At 3:19 in the overtime period against the Buffalo Sabres last night, Alex Ovechkin netted another game winner, a shot that deflected off the skate of a Sabre before going into the net past goalie Jhonas Enroth, playing for injured Ryan Miller. Ovie's celebratory dance after scoring his league leading 11th game winning goal amused fans everywhere. It's nice to see Ovie excited about scoring again, too, just in time for the playoffs.The impact of Ovie's ability to pot game winning goals for the Capitals is significant. This year, seven of Ovie's game winners were the difference between winning and losing for the Caps (two of those games were OT wins). That's fourteen standings points! If the Caps had fourteen less points today as of 7:30 p.m., they'd have 89 points and be in eighth place behind the New York Rangers instead of tied for the Eastern conference lead with the Philadelphia Flyers with 103 points. The R...