Washington Capitals: Top 25 goals of all-time

#15 Joel Ward at Bruins 2012 Game 7

Nothing beats an upset in the playoffs especially if it’s against the defending Stanley Cup champions and that was the case in 2012 for the Washington Capitals when they took on the Boston Bruins in an intense Game 7 in Boston.

Matt Hendricks put the Caps up 1-0 in the first. Tyler Seguin tied it for the Bruins in the second period. Ward scored his golden goal at 2:57 off a rebound off a shot from Mike Knuble.

Capitals coach at the time Dale Hunter told Corey Masisak, then of NHL.com:

"“When it comes playoff time you never know who is going to score goals and the guys that are good guys, character guys – I think [Mike Knuble] blocked a shot and took off and [Ward] went with him and they got rewarded for it. They had a good game going the whole game. I think we were playing very well. … To come in here and to beat Boston, Stanley Cup champions, great team over there, we know what they’re all about, their character over there. And it took everything we had. We have great character guys, too. That’s why it came down to seven games, one goal. That’s unheard of.”"

Ward described the goal:

"“I went for a change and [Knuble] made a big block there and I assumed we had a little bit of a break up ice so try and take a chance. I knew he was going to take it to the rack and I just tried to follow it up as best I could. You know, I just saw the puck laying there and I just took a whack at it and it went in.”"