Washington Capitals down Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 to even Stanley Cup final 1-1
LAS VEGAS — A goal from the most unlikely source and a jaw-dropping save has the Washington Capitals back on even terms in the Stanley Cup final.
Brooks Orpik scored for the first time in 220 games and Braden Holtby made 37 stops, including a miraculous effort with two minutes to go, as the Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Wednesday night to level the best-of-seven series 1-1.
“A couple of bounces didn’t go our way last game,” said Holtby, whose team fell 6-4 in Monday’s opener. “We knew if we just stuck with it, did the right things, something would go our way.”
What went their way was Orpik, a veteran defenceman whose last goal came on Feb. 16, 2016, scoring what turned out to be the winner before Holtby robbed Alex Tuch with a desperation paddle save after the puck took a weird bounce off the glass.