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Emotional night as Barry Trotz returns to Nashville, Predators defeat Capitals

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The Washington Capitals had a lead late in the third period, and were less than five minutes away from getting a win for their head coach, Barry Trotz, in his emotional return to Nashville.

But the Predators, in their home building, played the spoiler.

They scored twice - on goals from Mattias Ekholm and James Neal - in the final 4:29 of regulation to hand the surging Capitals a 4-3 loss.

Trotz, in his first year behind the Capitals’ bench, spent 15 years as the head coach in Nashville. He received a warm standing ovation from the fans at Friday’s game, and looked emotionally moved by the video tribute that played during a stoppage in play during the first period.

“I had some butterflies going out there,” Trotz said, as per CSN Washington. “I had a lot of good memories out there.”

The Capitals have only lost twice in eight games this month. Alex Ovechkin scored twice and is up to 24 goals on the season.

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