Kevin Shattenkirk was called out by his head coach, and he responded.

The Washington Capitals defenseman fired home the winner in overtime Monday night, propelling his club to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of their second-round matchup.

Washington cut Pittsburgh's series lead to 2-1 and overcame a late-game rally in which the Penguins scored twice in a 48-second span to tie it up.

Capitals head coach Barry Trotz was critical of Shattenkirk's play when asked about it on Sunday, saying, "that's not good enough for what we need from that third pairing right now."

The blueliner was critical of himself Monday afternoon when asked about his less than stellar Game 2 performance, but playing the hero in Game 3 should help restore his confidence.

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