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Capitals Victorious in Dallas on Semin's Overtime Goal
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But the Capitals couldn't hold the two-goal lead.
Dallas grinder B.J. Crombeen redirected a shot past Theodore 39 seconds after Fleischmann's tally, sending Washington into the third period clinging to a 4-3 edge.
After totaling only two goals in the previous two games, the Capitals scored a pair in the first period. But they also yielded a pair.
Sean Avery opened the scoring when he drilled a long rebound past Theodore 10:19 into the game. About two minutes later, Fedorov responded with a power play goal, snapping a shot past Turco from in tight. Semin made the goal possible with a crafty poke pass through two Dallas players.
Fleischmann restored Washington's advantage, 2-1, at 16:58 with a tremendous individual effort -- and a weak one from Turco. Fleischmann picked off a pass in the Dallas zone, raced down the wing and finished off a nice give and go with Michael Nylander (two assists).
But that lead didn't last, either. Mike Green was assessed a tripping penalty -- Brenden Morrow appeared to embellish the infraction -- in the final minute after the Capitals failed to clear the puck from in front of Theodore, and with 9.6 seconds remaining, Avery, a player known more for his mouth than his stick, dished a beautiful no-look pass from behind the net to Fabian Brunnstrom, who until the Stars signed him in May was considered the best player not in the NHL.
"The goals against is a joke right now," Stars Coach Dave Tippett said. Our goaltending hasn't been very good. It's great to get a point, but if we keep playing like this, there won't be a lot of points."
Capitals Notes: The return of Kozlov and Erskine from injuries left defenseman Tom Poti as the only injured player on the active roster. Poti said he hopes to resume practicing next week.
