#2 Finally beating the Penguins
The Caps always had trouble getting past the second round and getting past the Pittsburgh Penguins but 2018 was a different year. After winning a thrilling Game 5 thanks to Jakub Vrana’s game winning goal in the third period, the Caps put the Pens on the brink heading back to Pittsburgh for Game 6.
There was no score in the first period as the Caps played a chess match with the Penguins. At 2:13 in the second period, Alex Chiasson got a pass from Nathan Walker and buried it to give the Caps an early 1-0 lead. At 11:52 the Penguins tied it with a goal from Kris Letang.
There was no score in the third period and the game would require overtime. Unlike previous playoff overtimes, Caps fans weren’t nervous but rather excited about the chance they have at hand.
In overtime, Sidney Crosby turned the puck over to Alex Ovechkin who found a streaking Evgeny Kuznetsov going down the ice. Kuznetsov beat Matt Murray with the breakaway goal and the rest is history.
There have been many great moments against the Penguins but this one was easily the top moment for the franchise as they finally exorcised their playoff demons.