Kapanen scores twice, including OT winner as Leafs give Caps a ‘run for their money’
WASHINGTON — The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t seem to care that they’re young, inexperienced and not expected to topple the Washington Capitals.
It certainly hasn’t mattered so far with the Leafs snatching Game 2 in double overtime on Saturday night 4-3 to even up their best-of-seven series at a game apiece. They nearly had Game 1, too, and have almost certainly struck fear in the hearts of a Capitals squad that’s vying for its first Stanley Cup and suffered many post-season disappointments.
“I think we’ve proven to everybody that we can play with these guys,” said Kasperi Kapanen, who scored twice in Game 2, including the double OT winner. “We’re the underdogs for sure. But the way we’ve been playing — and I think we can be better in certain areas — we’re going to give them a run for their money.”
The Leafs head back to Toronto for Game 3 on Monday night feeling like they’ve got a shot to not only make some noise, but possibly even beat the best team in hockey during the regular season.