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Capitals: Top 3 heroes against the Jets

ByMichael Marzzacco|
Alex Ovechkin, Sergei, Washington Capitals(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Alex Ovechkin, Sergei, Washington Capitals(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 25: Garnet Hathaway #21 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period at Capital One Arena on February 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 25: Garnet Hathaway #21 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period at Capital One Arena on February 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Garnet Hathaway

The Between Blue Lines podcast boys connected on a goal! Garnet Hathaway grabbed a rebound from Nic Dowd and banged it right in to give the Caps a 3-0 lead.

Hathaway raised his arms up in the air in relief with his seventh goal of the season. The goal came at 13:25 in the second and Dmitry Orlov was credited with the secondary helper. Orlov had two assists on the night.

Hathaway admitted after the game that he raised his arms in the air because of a great sigh of relief of finally scoring. It was Hathaway’s first goal since Dec. 23rd in Boston.

"“I feel like I’ve been getting a lot of chances. I haven’t been converting on them, and it’s been a battle.”"

12 seconds later Hathaway dropped the gloves with Anthony Bitetto giving him two thirds of what he needed for a Gordie Howe hat trick. This came just moments after Hathaway laid out a hit on Bitetto behind the goal line.

Hathaway seems to replace Tom Wilson as the hard hitter and he’s become a fan favorite in just his first season here in Washington. Look for him to continue to be an impact on the fourth line.

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