Braden Holtby (Caps Outsider)
Caps’ stars showed up tonight in Game 5. Take the momentum into Pittsburgh for Tuesday. See you in D.C. for Thursday’s Game 7, Caps.
Pregame
Anxiety level 10/10 – Just remember, the President’s Trophy winners did it to us last year!
The only Presidents Trophy winning teams to overcome 3-1 series deficit: 2013 Blackhawks, 2015 Rangers (2-9 in series overall)@EliasSports
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 7, 2016
1st period
16:00 left, Anxiety level 9/10: High glove side on Murray all day baby
https://t.co/3GRjWDoFM2#Ovi SCORE!!!!!#Caps up 1-0 #CapsPens
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) May 7, 2016
13:00 left, Anxiety level 10/10: Can’t be taking penalties in the offensive zone.
https://t.co/sltJBBj5im#Pens tie the game up 1-1#CapsPens
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) May 7, 2016
2nd period
20:00 left, Anxiety 10/10: Now we actually have to turn chances into goals.
16:00 left, Anxiety 8/10: Have we finally solved the Pens PK? Bodes well if there’s a Game 6…
https://t.co/Rf1VAC4hoJ#Oshie tips the rebound past #Murray #Caps up 2-1 #CapsPens
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) May 8, 2016
10:00 left, Anxiety level 7/10: Based on how this series has gone, seems more like a typical goal the Caps would give up, not get. But hey I’ll take it!
#Williams makes it 3-1 #CapsPens https://t.co/wlThso7aec
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) May 8, 2016
3:30 left, Anxiety 8/10: DANGER – THERE’S A HOLTBEAST ON THE LOOSE.
#Holtby with two MONSTER saveshttps://t.co/vxJiqtAzde#CapsPens 3-1
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) May 8, 2016
3rd period
20:00 left, Anxiety level 7/10: Good for Bruce.
15:00 left, Anxiety 8/10: Holtbeast not letting this season end tonight.
https://t.co/wMLQ3xFdb5#Holtby with beautiful positioning on the PK#CapsPens 3-1
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) May 8, 2016
7:00 left, Anxiety 8/10: Alright cool, Doc says Hershey won.
00:30 left, Anxiety 3/10: Pens with zero shots on goal with the extra skater? Maximal effort from the boys till the end.
00:00: Don’t worry, I already have my tickets to Game 7.
https://t.co/OP4QWzrRzX#Caps win game five, 3-1#CapsPens
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) May 8, 2016
