Dmitry Orlov overtime goal completes Capitals comeback over Lightning

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 29: Dmitry Orlov #9 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena on November 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 29: Dmitry Orlov #9 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena on November 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning took the ice on Black Friday in an entertaining game.

The Washington Capitals rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Tampa Ba Lightning 4-3 in overtime on Dmitry Orlov‘s game-winning goal. It was another thrilling contest in the latest chapter to a fun rivalry.

At 18:50 in the first the Lightning took a 1-0 lead with a goal from Brayden Point on the power play. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman had the helpers. 1-0 would be the score after 20 with the Caps outshooting the Bolts 14-7.

In the second the Lightning doubled their lead at 4:28 with Mikhail Sergachev finishing a give n go with Kucherov and former Capiral Kevin Shattenkirk.

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The Caps got a power play opportunity with Sergachev getting called for interference against Lars Eller at 4:51. The Caps answered to get on the board with Evgeny Kuznetsov crashing the net and putting in a pass from T.J. Oshie at 5:17 for his 11th goal of the season. Jakub Vrana had the secondary assist.

Alex Killorn made it 3-1 at 18:48 with Point and Kucherov notching the helpers and that would be the score entering the final period. The Caps were outshot 14-5.

Washington rallied to score twice in the third to force overtime. First it was Vrana at 3:45 on a shot from the right face-off circle off a pass from Oshie.

The Caps later got a power play chance when Kucherov was called for holding Dmitry Orlov at 9:46. Alex Ovechkin tied the game at 11:36 with a shot from just outside the left face-off area. Orlov and Travis Boyd had the helpers. The Caps outshot the Lightning 13-9 in the third and 3-3 was the score heading to overtime.

In the extra session Orlov scored with 1:57 remaining to complete the comeback. Kuznetsov and Oshie had the helpers as Orlov finished a shot in front of the net. The Caps were the only team to get shots up in overtime as the third one was the charm.

Orlov told NHL.com:

"“I looked for the pass first. I saw [Tom Wilson] going for the far post. [I decided to] shoot. I think (Andrei) Vasilevskiy may have been cheating a little bit on that shot, and that is why I think he gave up a goal to me.”"

Braden Holtby stopped 27-of-30 shots for a .900 save percentage in the victory. The Capitals will finish off a back-to-back in the Motor City. The team will head to Detroit to take on the Red Wings on Saturday night.