The Capitals have not had a ton of success this season with games that have gone past regulation, picking up just one win prior to last night (a 3-2 OT win over Tampa way back in mid-October). So the general sentiment heading into overtime in Newark last night, against one of the league’s better overtime/shootout teams, was likely that of dread.
But no one told Jakob Chychrun the Caps weren’t supposed to win that one, as a great individual effort by big #6 made sure the Caps emerged victorious with that all-important extra point.
With just about a minute remaining in overtime, Chychrun collected the puck in the neutral zone and turned on the jets – something we’ve seen out of him a time or two before, but made more impressive by the fact that he picked up that speed after already being on the ice for over a minute.
He made his way to the front of the net, drawing two New Jersey defenders to him as Tom Wilson drove up the right side. Wilson wouldn’t be needed on this particular occasion, though, at least as anything more than a distraction. Chychrun fired a shot on net that Jake Allen initially seemed to stop…until he didn’t, because Chychrun was there to follow up his shot with what was basically a bunt at the rebound into the net.
Wow. Jakob Chychrun heard the “one minute remaining” announcement and seemingly remembered that the Caps can’t win shootouts, so he just turned on the jets and scored it himself in a brilliant individual effort. It’s his second OT winner this season, and it still isn’t close to getting old. #ALLCAPS
— Green Line Brawl (@glb.dogfishcr.us) December 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Phenomenal effort by Chychrun to find the speed late in the game and not give up on the play, and a very solid all-around game by the team in their first game back from break. There’s no more rest for the good guys (or anyone else) for the foreseeable future, as the Caps will play basically every other day between now and the Olympic break in early February. Buckle up, folks!
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