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The Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in a shootout last night 4-3. How it happened is a much better tale than how it ended.
Goalie Brent Johnson, who a few weeks back seemingly couldn't have stopped a beach ball slowly rolling in his direction, returned to the form that made him a star with the St. Louis Blues. He stopped 32 of the 35 shots by the Stanley Cup champions in regulation and overtime, plus all three in the shootout. His transformation was nothing short of remarkable and came just in time.See the full content of this document
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Johnson's Return to Form Saves Caps
"[Johnson] ended up with 35 saves, and in this new NHL, three goals-against is likely going to be, for us, a pretty good mark to shoot for," Caps coach Glen Hanlon said. "He made some great saves, and...
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