(WASHINGTON) - Dylan Strome has never gotten the chance to play playoff hockey in the NHL in front of sold-out crowds. On Tuesday night in the closest he has ever felt to the real thing, Strome played as though he's ready for his drought to end. He scored twice, including the overtime winner, to give the Washington Capitals a massive 4-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Red Wings in a pivotal matchup that could ultimately prove crucial in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Behind 30 saves from Charlie Lindgren in another brilliant start, the Capitals moved two points ahead of Detroit and still have an extra game left to play. They’re also right on the heels of Philadelphia for third place in the Metropolitan Division after the Flyers lost in overtime at the New York Rangers. Washington has won three in a row and five of six to improve its postseason position to the best it has been in recent weeks. Detroit's Alex DeBrincat ended a 12 game goal drought, David Perron scored on the power play late in the second and Patrick Kane tied it with 5:20 left in the third. LINKC. Kane's goal to get the game to overtime allowed the Red Wings to salvage a very important point, with the New York Islanders also chasing them. Detroit losing a second in a row and for the 10th time in 13 games could ultimately harm its chances of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Nine games remain for coach Derek Lalonde's team to get back into a spot ahead of Philadelphia or Washington, with one more game against the Capitals left on the schedule back home April 9.
(audio courtesy of Detroit Red Wings Radio Network)
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