Capitals Win Round One Over Penguins

Goalie Simeon Varlamov of the Washington Capitals makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Roland Pintilie)

Happily for the Washington Capitals this series against the Pittsburgh Penguins started differently than the previous series against the NY Rangers. It was the Caps that go up early with the win in game one with a 3-2 decision.

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Washington Goalie Simeon Varlamov was outstanding tonight. Center Brooks Laich put it this way, “I was stunned. I was like ‘Oh my God.’ I was amazed. I saw [Sidney] Crosby shoot and I was like ‘Aw that’s in,’ then he [Simeon Varlamov] just reaches back and grabs it and the whole bench was like ‘Wow, that’s out break, let’s get going, we got to smarten up and play better.’ Incredible.”

Alexander Semin falls to the ice during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Roland Pintilie)

Capitals Head Coach Bruce Boudreau put into words what everyone knows, “I don’t know about Monday because we’re not there yet, but we’re in for a heck of a series because that’s a very good hockey club we’re playing.”