The Washington Capitals continue to fight for the Stanley Cup, by staving off elimination in Game 6. The Caps beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime. This marks the first OT playoff win for the team in 7 tries.

While Simeon Varlamov gave up 4 goals, he fought off many including a very busy first period where it appeared that Pittsburgh controlled the puck and stayed on his doorstep all period. Names non-Caps fans would not recognize like Viktor Kozlov and David Steckel provided some of the offense. Kozlov put 2 in to help keep the Caps in the game and helped them take a 4-3 lead. Steckel tipped in the game winner by re-directing Brooks Laich's shot to get past Marc-Andre Fleury.

The win keeps the Caps in the hunt for the Cup and headed toward a Eastern Conference showdown. Game 7 is Wednesday night at Verizon Center. The Caps were lucky in Game 6 and benefited from Varlamov's great goaltending in Period 1 holding them to only one score. Defense needs to step up at home for Game 7. Also power play efficiency needs to improve. The Caps have the momentum and experts say home ice is important for Game 7's.