As you may know, the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins are very familiar with one another. The match up is one that has brought a lot of sadness to Caps fans for decades now, but it’s also a match up that always features some pretty insane star power.
Which Metropolitan Division rival would break the 1-1 season series deadlock?
Phil Kessel had a slam dunk to open the scoring, Christian Djoos gifted another to Carl Hagelin, but Alex Ovechkin would grab one himself before the end of the first.
Patric Hornqvist opened the second with a quick power play salvo. Dmitry Orlov responded with one of his own at even strength. Evgeny Kuznetsov completed the Russian scoring trifecta moments later.
Evgeni Malkin opened the third with a goal and then seconds later Ovechkin would tally his second of the game. Bryan Rust restored the Pittsburgh lead on a power play, Kessel then would add to said lead, as would Malkin.
Penguins beat Caps 7-4.
Ryan Reaves' cheap shot on Alex Ovechkin. How is this not interference? The puck is a mile away. pic.twitter.com/pekGfQ5HZE
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) February 3, 2018
#CAPSpens has me taking out some frustration pic.twitter.com/zRpBtZKSV3
— Ovie the Bulldog (@OvietheBulldog) February 3, 2018
Now there's an @NHL goal call you don't hear every day, courtesy of @TelemundoSports' Andrés Cantor! 🔊 pic.twitter.com/Kh9Gez0Xjv
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) February 3, 2018
#JoeBSuitOfTheNight #CapsPens pic.twitter.com/VRWfLvZsH5
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) February 3, 2018
Joe B suit of the night
Next up for the Caps is a Sunday matinee at Capital One Arena against the “not a real expansion team”, Vegas Golden Knights
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