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Capitals: Top 3 heroes against Penguins

ByMichael Marzzacco|
T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 23: Carl Hagelin #62 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his first goal of the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on February 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 23: Carl Hagelin #62 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his first goal of the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on February 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Carl Hagelin

Caps fans have waited just over a year to see Carl Hagelin score against his former team and they got to see him do it twice as Hags came up clutch in the third period.

With the score tied at two, Hagelin crashed the net and banged it in at 4:41 of the third period to give the Caps their second lead of the afternoon.

Hagelin told Valentine in the same article:

"“We needed a win. I think it was a gutsy effort. Showed a lot of character there in the third.”"

Malkin tied the game at 8:50 before T.J. Oshie gave the Caps the lead at 10:40. When the Penguins were pressing towards the end, they pulled their goalie and Hagelin raced down and backhanded an empty net goal to put the game away. The goal was his seventh of the season and the 100th of his NHL career.

Perhaps not terribly lost in this third period madness was a historic assist by John Carlson on Hagelin’s first goal. That assist was the 475th point of his NHL career to pass Calle Johansson for the Capitals all-time point lead among defensemen.

Of course, Wilson and Hagelin get recognized with a little love for Carly as well. Last but certainly not least…

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