They had the best record in the regular season. They had the goalie who tied the mark for most wins in a regular season going against a no-name rookie. They had home-ice advantage and won Game 1. They had four power plays in the final 10 minutes of the third period of the deciding game—and more than 3 ½ minutes on the advantage with the contest tied, a stunned opponent and a ticket to a seventh game seemingly in hand.
And still, the Washington Capitals couldn't find a way to win more than one playoff round. In just the latest heartbreaking chapter in what is turning out to be one of the NHL's most tortured team histories, the Caps let slip a chance to play a seventh game on home ice by losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in overtime in Game 6 on Tuesday at Consol Energy Center.
Nick Bonino scored the winner to give Pittsburgh its eighth playoff-series victory in nine matchups with Washington, and the Penguins will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final. Bonino finished a play that epitomized how dominant he and his linemates, Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin, were all night. They combined for ...
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