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Shootout Win Keeps Capitals In Playoff Hunt
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"I didn't start the season very good in shootouts, but the last two or three have worked for me," said Huet, who stopped Chuck Kobasew's attempt. "It's good that we have some good players who can put the puck in the net."
The win completed a 3-1 homestand for the Capitals, who play their next six games away from Verizon Center, which is set to host two rounds of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and the circus. The road trip begins Tuesday in Nashville.
The Capitals emerged from an up-tempo first period with a 1-0 lead thanks to Fedorov's goal, his first since Feb. 21 (as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets).
With Washington employing five forwards on the five-on-three power play, Fedorov wound up and fired from the top of the circle. His shot nicked Dennis Wideman's shin pad before eluding Auld at 18 minutes 42 seconds.
In the opening minutes of the second period, the Capitals appeared to be on the verge of seizing control until they wound up in penalty trouble -- again.
Milan Jurcina served a minor penalty for interference, then as the hulking defenseman skated from the penalty box to the bench, he whacked Wideman across the face, earning a double minor for high sticking.
Kobasew took advantage, firing in a cross-ice pass from Milan Lucic past Huet's blocker on the rush at 10:13 to pull the Bruins even at 1-1.
"My stick bounced off his stick, but I don't think I got him on the face," Jurcina said. "I didn't feel it."
Although the penalty seemed to temporarily distract the Capitals, they managed to kill off the second half of Jurcina's ill-advised infraction, the win making it a moot point.
"Sometimes you've got a young team and they know so much is on the line and you're afraid to make a mistake," Boudreau said. "It looked like we were afraid to make a mistake rather than just saying, 'Let's go get 'em' and playing the way we can.' "
