In a game that Tom Wilson called a must-win, the Caps came out and took two points from the Red Wings that they desperately needed. After that, the Caps took over and stayed strong on the pursuit to get the win. The hockey gods tried to steal the game from the Caps with two last minute lucky goals for Detroit but Caps prevailed in the shootout. They are on the brink of missing the playoffs and they needed the win to stay in the race. and what the Caps needed.