WASHINGTON — Overtime came at the perfect time for the Washington Capitals. Better they were in a dominant overtime that Backstrom ended 11:53 in with his second goal of the game to give Washington a 4-3 victory and a 3-2 lead over the Blue Jackets in the first-round series. That was our mindset, and I think we played a great overtime.”Overtime has been the difference in this series. … Thirteen of the Capitals’ past 24 playoff games have been decided in overtime. … Blue Jackets C Alexander Wennberg returned after missing Games 2, 3 and 4 following a hit to the head from Tom Wilson.

Source: National Post April 21, 2018 22:18 UTC