NHL playoffs 2018 Capitals Jakub Vrana nets Game 5 winner pushes Penguins to brin

The two- Theoren Fleury Jersey time defending Stanley Cup champions are on the brink of elimination. Jakub Vrana, bumped to the Capitals' top line due to injuries, had three points, including the game-winning goal with le s than five minutes remaining in regulation, helpingthe Capitalsto a 6-3 win over thePenguins Saturday and giving Washingtona 3-2lead in their best-of-seven series. The lead-up to Vrana'sgoal started in the Capitals' defensive zone when goaltenderBraden Holtby robbed Penguins defensemanBrian Dumoulin on a close-range shot. MORE: . makes the save at one end, and scores the go-ahead goal at the other end. NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) Washington then regained the puck and took itthe other way, with Alex Ovechkin breaking down the right wing and playing the puck towards the net where Vrana was on hand to tap it home. JAKUB VRANA LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Washington Capitals (@Capitals) In addition to the goal, Vrana had two a sists on his way to being named the top star of the night. He was playing alongside Ovechkinon the Capitals' top line after in the third period with an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old rookie now has two goals and four a sists in 10 games this postseason. T.j. Tynan Jersey