Top 5 best Capitals quotes of all-time

#3 “There was great energy in the building. Fans weren’t apprehensive. We gave them something to cheer about.” – Barry Trotz

This was what Barry Trotz said after Game 6 of the third round series in 2018 against the Tampa Bay Lighting. It was off the heels of a dramatic and dominating 3-0 win in Game 6 which set things up for a 4-0 win in Game 7 to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals.

T.J. Oshie added:

"“Not really a sense of desperation because I don’t think we felt desperate out there, but a pretty direct urgency.”"

The Caps got a shutout from Braden Holtby as he stopped all 24 shots. The Caps led in shots 34-24 and weren’t afraid to get every shot they could at the net. Oshie scored twice and the Caps also got a goal from Devante Smith Pelly.

But the most dominating part of the Caps win wasn’t from their shooting or even their shutout from Holtby. It was the hit department.

The Caps outhit the Lightning 39 to 19 and won on the face off dot with a 54 percent success rate. The Caps were determined to stave off elimination and the fans weren’t nervous and helped them every step of the way.

Everyone in that building knew the Caps were different.