The Washington Capitals are almost entirely healthy — except on its right wing — as it heads into this weekend’s All-Star Break. The Capitals will renew their rivalry with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third time this season tonight. Per the Capitals PR, the Capitals have split the season series 1-1 and have outscored Pittsburgh 8-5. The Capitals have earned points in seven of their last 10 games against Pittsburgh (3-3-4).
Defenseman Nick Jensen makes his grand return to the lineup after missing four games due to injury. Vitek Vanecek will be back in net.
Watch along with us on NBC Sports Washington.
You’re definitely going to have to check out this display Wednesday!
Capitals create permanent display at Capital One Arena to honor its Black players https://t.co/9P9tZYZyuB
— RMNB (@rmnb) February 1, 2022
Capitals lines
Via the Washington Post’s Samantha Pell:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Sheary-Backstrom-Sprong
McMichael-Eller-Snively
Hagelin-Dowd-Hathaway
Fehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
TvR-Schultz
Vanecek
A Nic Dowd shorty. 1-0 WSH.
Carl Hagelin started the play with a great defensive play at the point. Dowd finished by going five-hole.
Dowder with some speeeeed on the breakaway pic.twitter.com/lMGxw2x5bA
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 2, 2022
Evgeni Malkin ties it up on the PP less than 40 seconds later. 1-1.
With this power-play goal, Evgeni Malkin extends his season-long point streak to nine games (3G-7A), which is the second-longest active point streak in the NHL behind Kevin Fiala (11 games). pic.twitter.com/D9CWhKEivG
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 2, 2022
Vitek Vanecek yields the net to Ilya Samsonov after it appears a concussion spotter pulled VV out of the game.
The back of Vanecek’s head struck the back of the goal frame after being collided into by Kasperi Kapanen.
Samsonov on it net for Washington with 13:17 left in 1st. Vanecek might have been pulled by spotters after collision with Kapanen. #CapsPens
— Mike Vogel (@VogsCaps) February 2, 2022
Bryan Rust scores on the PP. 2-1 PIT.
Bryan Rust was just named the NHL's 3rd star for the month of January… and he's not slowing down any time soon. pic.twitter.com/orRoivtzR8
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 2, 2022
A SCOARLOV ties it on the PP. 2-2.
Orlov scores off Conor Sheary’s rebound.
Orly PPG scoarrrrrrr pic.twitter.com/9e5vYhZRCW
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 2, 2022
Rust scores his second PPG of the night. 3-2 PIT.
The puck hit the side of the net and went right to Rust who banged her home.
GOAL! RUST! HIS SECOND OF THE GAME! 🚨
The Penguins take the 3-2 lead with 15:16 left in the 2nd period. pic.twitter.com/hxCnZtsyHI
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 2, 2022
Vitek Vanecek will not return to the game
Details here:
Daniel Sprong ties it up with a brilliant individual play. 3-3.
Lunch courtesy of Daniel Sprong tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/fVBNvoctYx
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 2, 2022
This was a joke.
Orlov wins the game in OT, 4-3.
DIMA GOT 'EM ABSOLUTELY HORNSWOGGLED pic.twitter.com/dDdC70PiKM
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 2, 2022
Read the RMNB recap
https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2022/02/01/the-shenanigans-game-caps-beat-pens-4-3/
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