The Washington Capitals were trialling 4-0 on the road at Madison Square Gardens, in a tough arena for visiting opponents.  The noise, the atmosphere, the die hard Rangers fans makes this venue a tough place to play, but the Washington Capitals who were lead by Ovechkin came from behind to win the game in overtime 5-4.

Alex Ovechkin and Niklas Backstrom willed the Capitals to victory in this game after their flat and lackluster start through the first 30 minutes of the game.  Ovechkin scored 2 goals and 1 assist and Backstrom added 3 assists. The Capitals also did it without their top 2 defencemen in Tom Poti and Mike Green, and with their leading goal scorers Alexander Semin, all out with injuries.

If the Capitals can find a No. 1 goalie they definitely have a shot a becoming a legitimate Cup contender.  But if they stick with Brent Johnson and Jose Theodore, they’ll be no better then an average team heading into the NHL playoffs.