Things are picking up in the NHL

As the playoffs inch closer, the games get better. We’ve been treated with some exciting games coming off of the All-star break, most notably the battle of Alberta. On Superbowl Sunday we experienced another playoff like game between the Capitals and Penguins. Tom Wilson was a monster in this one playing his abrasive and pesky game. His hit early in the third period changed momentum for the Caps despite their efforts coming short. They had just killed a big penalty and were trailing by two when Kuznetsov found the back of the net about six minutes into the third. The Capitals would absolutely control the game for the rest of the third but could not capitalize on any of their chances. The penguins would score an empty netter with a little over two minutes to-go basically sealing the game. Lars Eller had different thoughts, scoring just seconds later with a gorgeous dangle and snipe to get it back to a one goal game with about two minutes left. The capitals would get a few chances with the extra skater but failed to send it to OT. Ultimately, the crowd was loud, it was physical, back-and-forth, intense and had great playoff pace. Yet again another great game to cap off the weeks action.