Six years of how the Blues played certain situations stayed with Shattenkirk, and that was most evident when he looked uneasy at times on the power play. But by the end of the game, Shattenkirk had relaxed some, and on a four-on-three power play in overtime, he recorded the primary assist on Nicklas Backstrom’s game-winner. The Capitals’ power play has been consistently among the league’s best since 2012, and the top unit especially has had very little personnel change for the past two years. With Saturday being Oshie’s first time back in the lineup after missing four games with an undisclosed “upper-body” injury, it was a first look at the Capitals’ power play with a full arsenal that included Shattenkirk. Fittingly, by the end of the game, Shattenkirk and Oshie had even remembered their old secret handshake.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2017 19:07 UTC