Tim Sassone’s game tracker
Capitals 4, Blackhawks 3 (OT)
Three stars:
1. Mike Knuble, Capitals: Scored the winning goal in overtime on a sweet move.
2. Jonathan Toews, Hawks: His goal with 39 seconds to play sent the game to OT.
3. Dennis Wideman, Capitals: Two assists and 2 blocked shots in 27 minutes on defense.
East vs. West: The Hawks finished their five-game stretch of Eastern Conference opponents 2-1-2, with Tuesday’s regulation loss at Florida the killer. Now it’s back to the Wild West for the next three games against San Jose, Dallas and Phoenix. The Hawks are 8-4-2 against the East this season.
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