Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have spent their entire careers chasing the Pittsburgh Penguins and shouldering their own franchise's onerous history of playoff failures. One brilliant end-to-end rush gave the two Washington Capitalsteammates and their resilient club something they've rarely enjoyed against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions: momentum. Ovechkin knocked his own rebound out of midair and by Matt Murraywith 1:07 remaining to lift the Capitals to a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night in Game 3 of their increasingly testy Eastern Conference semifinal series with Pittsburgh. read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401031452
