Alex Ovechkin tried to warn you.

Facing a steep uphill battle after dropping the first two games on home ice versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Capitals captain called his shot and said his club would return to Washington with the series tied.

Lo and behold, he was right, as the Caps drew even with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night, with Ovechkin contributing a key insurance marker - his third goal of the postseason.

After overtime decisions went the Blue Jackets' way in Game 1 and 2, the Capitals flipped the script and eked out a double-overtime win in Game 3, followed by Thursday's solid performance. The turnaround marks the first time in franchise history the Capitals have evened a series after losing the first two contests, per NHL PR.

Game 5 goes Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. ET.

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