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class="ui-droppable">Had the Washington Capitals known entering Game 3 that they would outshoot the Pittsburgh Penguins 49-23, they likely would have felt reasonably confident of victory.

Similarly, had the Capitals known that the official scorer would record a 58-25 advantage in hits for Washington, they probably would have expected their physical play to be a big factor in the game.



Instead, it was the Penguins who took a 2-1 series lead thanks to a 3-2 victory featuring some fortunate bounces and strong goaltending by rookie Matt Murray.

And for all the hits by the Capitals, it was a check by Pittsburgh defenceman Kris Letang that was the most memorable physical play in the contest.

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