A hat trick AND the OT winner. It doesn't get any better. #StanleyCuphttps://t.co/5Ae6pvjKtZ

— #StanleyCup Playoffs (@NHL) April 29, 2016

T.J. Oshie completed his hat trick in the best possible way.

The Capitals winger won Game 1 for his club with a wraparound winner in overtime, as Washington took Game 1 over the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. The goal was reviewed, and stood after what's quickly becoming playoff tradition: video reviews.

Here's the best shot of what appears to be the puck having crossed the goal line:

(Courtesy: @NHLonNBCSports)

"Who doesn't like getting hat tricks?" Oshie said after the game.

First blood goes to the Capitals in what was a very, very entertaining affair. Six more, please.

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Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov watched Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins like most of us. But he's got Nick Bonino to blame.

Bonino absolutely owned Orlov on Pittsburgh's opening goal of the game Thursday, scored by Ben Lovejoy.

Lovejoy's goal came at 10:40 of the second period.

Orlov played 30 seconds in the third period, and none after the 2:08 mark. He played a total of 5:44 over 12 shifts. And that's big, considering the game went into overtime, dropping the Capitals to five defensemen.

Nate Schmidt, the other half of the bottom pair, played only 12:13 of the Capitals' Game 1 win, as Washington relied relying heavily on their top four of John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Matt Niskanen, and Brooks Orpik.

Defenseman	Ice Time
Karl Alzner	27:56
John Carlson	29:49
Matt Niskanen	32:13
Brooks Orpik	25:56

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Dagger #CapsPens pic.twitter.com/MrWGPpzUOr

— #RockTheRed (@washcaps) April 29, 2016

Washington Capitals forward Jason Chimera had a glorious chance to give his team a late lead in the third period of Game 1, but Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Trevor Daley had other ideas.

Chimera got his stick on the puck behind Penguins goaltender Matt Murray after the initial shot hit the post, but Daley got just enough of Chimera to prevent him from scoring a goal that would have given the Capitals a 4-3 lead with less than eight minutes left in regulation.

The goal light went on, but no goal was scored and no penalty was called on the play.

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Backstrom you filthy animal 😏 #UnrealHands pic.twitter.com/hq0e1Lne22

— Chirp Fest™ (@Chirp_X_Fest) April 29, 2016

So, Nicklas Backstrom is a wizard.

The Washington Capitals center has always been known for his passing ability, but he took it to another level with the pass above, to Alex Ovechkin.

He actually did it on purpose.

Ovechkin couldn't finish, and it was the second breakaway of the game on which he was denied by Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray.

But seriously. That pass.

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Steven Stamkos feels good. And that's the worst part.

After having surgery in early April to remove a blood clot, Stamkos skated with his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates Tuesday, but while he's nearing game shape, he has no idea when that game will be played.

"It could be weeks. It could be months," Stamkos said, ESPN's Joe McDonald reports. "That's the tough part."

Stamkos watched his team drop Game 1 against the New York Islanders on Wednesday, but he's on blood thinners, and that means there's almost no chance he plays in the second round. There's officially no timetable for his return, though he could return quickly after getting off the medication, which he's taking twice a day, according to Sportsnet's Arash Madani.

"That's why I'm trying to stay in shape," Stamkos said. "I wait it out, I work in the gym, I work on the ice and wait for the doctors to tell me what's next."

It's a bit of a helpless situation for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. Like every other hockey player, this is the time of year Stamkos dreams about. But the Lightning aren't waiting for him to come back. They must play on without him.

"That's the frustrating part," Stamkos added. "When you're hurt with a broken hand or broken leg, you can't get out there and play because your body can't function properly. My body feels pretty good."

Game 2 between the Lightning and Islanders goes Saturday at 3 p.m. in Tampa Bay. Stamkos will be watching, of course, and wishing.

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Tom Wilson is a notoriously rambunctious player, but the Washington Capitals enforcer may have crossed the line with this hit on Pittsburgh Penguins forward Conor Sheary.

Wilson took a direct line at Sheary, and the knee-on-knee contact was missed by the referees, resulting in a missed penalty call.

Sheary was shaken up on the Penguins bench after the collision, but remained in the game.

A call from the Department of Player Safety is likely in Wilson's future.

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Anything can happen in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Just ask Washington Capitals forward Jay Beagle, who somehow got his stick caught in his visor. The struggle to get out it was very, very real.

The still images were something, too:

#BeagleKaBob pic.twitter.com/4rSZJx04Ot

— John Buccigross (@Buccigross) April 29, 2016

there's a stick stuck in a guy's face pic.twitter.com/evoqoKFuSR

— Stephanie (@myregularface) April 29, 2016

Hockey's newest fan is asking the tough questions:

how do u even get your stick caught like that

— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 29, 2016

Meanwhile, the Penguins nailed it.

A live look at #WSHvsPIT... pic.twitter.com/Z8SayUTmgc

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 29, 2016

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Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are getting all of the hype, but don't forget about Evgeni Malkin.

The Pittsburgh Penguins forward scored a highlight-reel goal Thursday night in Game 1 against the Washington Capitals, lifting an incredible shot just over Braden Holtby on his backhand.

Malkin's second-period marker came less than a minute after teammate Ben Lovejoy tied the game, but Washington's T.J. Oshie scored 33 seconds after Malkin to tie it up again.

The teams combined for three goals in 90 seconds.

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T.J. Oshie took it into his own hands to even the score in Washington on Thursday.

Just 33 seconds after Evgeni Malkin gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 lead, Oshie scorched the defense and fired a quick wrister to even Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the second period.

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