Just Who Is Shaking Now? Jaroslav Halak Is Masterful, Forces Game 7

No word from Alex Ovechkin regarding his observations of Halak's hand when squeezing the water bottle during Game 6, but we are going to guess that there will be no comments from the Capitals after Halak's amazing performance.

The Habs netminder made fifty-three saves, many of them spectacular.  The Capitals dominated the zone play all night long, but Halak was simply magnificent, and was so deep in to the psyche of the Washington skaters that they were missing empty nets by the end of the third period.

Halak won this game.  Halak has pushed the Capitals into a do or die situation, with all of the pressure not on the backs of the Washington skaters.

You have to like the Caps chances of finally eliminating the Canadiens at home, but Ovechkin's "shaking" comments cold really come back to haunt them in the worst way possible Wednesday night.


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