What. A. Night.If you wanted a wild Game 3 in the Eastern Conference's premier series, then Chance Campbell Jersey Monday delivered.The and the were the only teams on the ice Monday night, kicking off another week of second-round Stanley Cup playoff action, and it's a good thing they were, because the latest go-round of Caps and Pens offered its fair share of thrills -- and scares.The defending champion Pens entered the day as maybe the outside of the West's surging , and they left with superstar 's health in question, not to mention their first lo s of the series -- a 3-2 overtime defeat.With Washington preventing the Penguins from taking a commanding 3-0 lead despite some major slip-ups, here are some takeaways from an intense start to the postseason week: redeemed himself -- and the Capitals -- in overtimeThe Caps' big trade-deadline acquisition, Shattenkirk entered Monday's game with a handful of not-so-stellar postseason performances for Washington under his belt. But his winning shot past in overtime Monday helped erase an otherwise scary game for both the former star and the Capitals.THE OTGWG!! Washington Capitals (@Capitals) A pair of goals from the Penguins' and in the waning minutes of the third period erased Washington's 2-0 Malik Willis Jersey lead and threatened to put the Caps in a 3-0 series hole. With the game headed to OT, an all-too-familiar Caps collapse seemed inevitable.But the Caps can't be written off yet, not after Shattenkirk's shot. Even if just about everything else from their Game 3 showing suggested otherwise. Sidney Crosby's health is priority No. 1 after a not-so-lighthearted gameSay what you will about the and sent the polarizing standout to the ice -- and some angles will Eddie George Jersey suggest that the injury-inducing hit from Washington's Matt Niskanen came without much intent to harm the Pens star. But all eyes are on Crosby's health, both as a pivotal factor in this series and as the latest blow to a concu sion-littered injury history for the scoring stud. Alternate angle on Matt Niskanen's cro s-checking game misconduct against Sidney Crosby. Looks a little bit more reflexive from here. Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) The top focus for the Pens, regardle s of whether they claim otherwise, will be on whether Crosby can get back on the ice and, more importantly, whether he can get back and . Pittsburgh battled through injuries to run by the in the first round, and durability concerns didn't stop them from jumping out to a 2-0 series lead Bud Dupree Jersey over the much-maligned Caps, but they were mi sing Crosby, and at the start of Game 3's third period, and now is not the time to be losing important bodies.Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Crosby will be evaluated on Tuesday. And as anyone who witne sed Crosby's exit -- or any other part of the Caps-Pens rematch, for that matter -- may have noticed Monday, things were about as physical as could be between the Eastern Conference rivals. Kunitz on Oshie Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) Couple the hard hits with Crosby's injury, and the Pens' overall health concerns amid the rough blow-for-blow of Game 3 suddenly returns as a big storyline in the middle of this series.Marc-Andre Fleury is still getting the job done for PittsburghYes, he was responsible for surrendering an early goal and another score from , not to mention the game-sealing OT shot from Shattenkirk, but Fleury was also responsible for this: HOWWWW!? NHL (@NHL) And considering Washington's clear talent advantage, not to mention the aforementioned plethora of injury concerns on Pittsburgh's end of the ice, the Pens' veteran goalie has been an overlooked key to this series. As much as Crosby and Co. have driven the Kevin Byard Jersey Penguins through high-frequency scoring, Fleury's play in the net has helped dampen Washington's powerhouse lineup. Even the the game-deciding goal came after Fleury endured a hard collision on a Trevor Daley-induced penalty.
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