That game should not have been as close as it was ( Read more... )

The Caps' penalty kill went four for four last night, but Varlamov still allowed three goals in seven shots in the third frame, two of which he was off balance (flat on his bum) or out of position (went down too early) - and the game could well have gone quite differently than a 4-3 overtime victory.

( WARNING: Very Long Post Follows, with many observations! )