Capitals give full credit to Maple Leafs: ‘They gave us everything they had’
TORONTO — The Washington Capitals were giving full credit to the Toronto Maple Leafs after eliminating them from the Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday night.
Marcus Johansson scored twice, including the overtime winner at 6:31 of the extra period, helping the Capitals defeat Toronto 2-1 and win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 4-2.
“This is a tough fought series. It’s a lot of credit to them, they gave us everything they had,” said Johansson, who finished with two goals and three assists in the six games. “We had to work hard for it, and had to stick with it for a long time and that shows character in our group.
“This is the playoffs, it’s going to be tight, (and) it’s never going to be an easy ride. I think it’s good for us that we got a start where everything didn’t just go smoothly.”