
Even if a win is a win is a win, especially for a team chasing a playoff berth, Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz gave a rather blunt and unflattering assessment of his team's performance in this particular victory. He said the Capitals ''got two lucky goals'' en route to beating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Thursday night on defenseman Matt Niskanen's winner 73 seconds into overtime. ''We had too many guys that weren't getting it done tonight.'' And looking ahead, he pointed out that two of the NHL's top teams are coming up on the schedule, with the Capitals hosting the Predators on Saturday, then playing at the Rangers on Sunday.
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