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Pre-game reading: Bruce Boudreau has some thoughts on the ‘Die Hard’ franchise

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Marcus Johansson scored the tying goal late in the third and potted the winner midway through overtime, as the Capitals rallied over the Sabres, 3-2.

-- Up top, relive last night’s overtime between the Capitals and Sabres. That was a pretty long shift by Marcus Johansson, but good thing for Washington he didn’t change.

-- Bruce Boudreau knows his movies, and he’s got some opinions. “The first ‘Die Hard’ was great. After that, they became phonier and phonier. By the fifth one, when they’re going up a ramp in a car and it’s hitting a helicopter, Yeah, right. I can understand kids loving that, but I look more for the story now that I’m older.” The Wild’s new head coach recently saw “Hell or High Water,” which is really good, by the way. (StarTribune)

-- Dispatch columnist Michael Arace on the hottest team in hockey: “This is a new storyline for the Blue Jackets. They have had small sips of success in the past — the distant past, it seems now. Forever, the problem has been summarized as having to do with the culture. There is a sizeable enough sample through 24 games to say they may be in the throes of change.” (Columbus Dispatch)

-- Henrik Zetterberg is leading the Detroit Red Wings with 19 points in 26 games, and he’s doing it at 36 years old. “Z has been real good all year,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “He is one of those funny players that, the more ice time he gets, the more juice he has in his legs.” (Detroit Free Press)

-- The Maple Leafs have been piling up the shots this season. “After their young offense pumped 40 shots at the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, Toronto moved up to third in the NHL in shots per game at 32.6.” Too bad for the Leafs that they’re also allowing 32.6 shots per game. Only the Arizona Coyotes (35.4) have allowed more on average. Toronto is sure fun to watch, though. (Postmedia)

-- A Q&A with Jack Eichel, who will play against Connor McDavid and the Oilers tonight in Buffalo. Here’s a good bit of advice that Eichel has for young players: “Just make sure you enjoy the game. Don’t get caught up in being stressed over what you’re going to do. I’ve seen so many kids who kind of overthought it. Hockey’s a game. Go to practice every day and try to get better. I’m a big believer that if you want success, it’s up to you. Your own success is all in your own hands.” (ESPN)

Enjoy the games!