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Tied 3-3, midway through the third period of the Caps-Stars game on Saturday night, Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney was called for an untimely holding penalty, sending the Stars to the power play. On the man-advantage, Dallas quickly began to buzz in the Caps’ zone, ultimately setting up Tyler Seguin for what looked to be an open shot for the go-ahead tally.
Unfortunately for Seguin and the Stars, Caps goaltender Philipp Grubauer would turn-in the save of the game. Maybe the save of the season so far.
This Grubi save tho… #CapsStars#RockTheRedpic.twitter.com/4dLUZhqghI
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 22, 2017
Following Grubauer’s brilliant game saver, as play continued on the ice, Seguin would stand stunned in disbelief, even dropping his stick to the ice. Life had been sucked out of Seguin and the building.
Grubauer’s save would ultimately allow the Capitals to push the game to overtime, where Jay Beagle would win it on a beautiful feed from Evgeny Kuznetsov.
BEAGLE’S OTGWG! #CapsStars#RockTheRedpic.twitter.com/bDpNkiEK1u
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 22, 2017
The win would be the first for the Capitals against the Stars since 2008, and returned the Capitals to the top of the NHL standings.
Peter Grubauer celebrating his son’s 32-save victory is what the #CapsDads trip is all about. #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/qSnDNMrMaI
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 22, 2017
Grubauer extended his winning streak to nine games (7-0-2) and improved to 9-1-2 overall (2.05 GAA, .925 SV%, 2 SO).
By Jon Sorensen
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