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The last time the Caps won in Vancouver, Adam Oates scored the winning goal

Adam Oates

New Washington Capitals head coach Adam Oates pauses during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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So yeah...it’s been a while. Over a decade actually.

Here’s a game recap we managed to dig up from all the way back on Feb. 14, 2001:

Adam Oates scored his second goal of the game with 41 seconds left in overtime as the Washington Capitals extended their unbeaten streak to eight games with a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

The Capitals blew a two-goal lead in the third period, but Oates helped them remain unbeaten on a six-game road trip.

Defenseman Sylvain Cote spotted Oates behind his defender and hit him with a perfect pass at the Canucks’ blue line. Oates moved into the right faceoff circle and fired a slap shot that beat goaltender Dan Cloutier to the stick side.

“It was a great pass by Coco (Cote). It just went over the d-man’s stick,” Oates said. “It gave me lots of time and I made a great shot.”

Oates still remembers that winner.

“You never forget a goal,” Oates said today after the morning skate at Rogers Arena, per the Washington Post. “On Cloutier, overtime, far post. Absolutely. I can’t believe it’s been that long.”

No mention of Coco’s pass though.

The last time the Caps were in Vancouver -- on Oct. 29, 2011 -- they got beaten 7-4 by the Canucks.