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Wednesday’s Capitals-Penguins game scored the highest regular-season rating since 2016

The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins have one of the greatest rivalries among all the four major sports. Wednesday’s TV ratings showed that in spades.

According to NBC Sports’ PR, the Caps-Pens game averaged an audience of 718,000 viewers. It’s NBCSN’s most-watched NHL regular-season/non-home-opener game since an April 6, 2016 Flyers-Red Wings game.

The Capitals and Penguins have won the last three Stanley Cups.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Streak stopper: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals five-game winning streak has come to the end at the hands of their hated rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens rode a very strong second period and some great puck luck in the third period to a 2-1 victory.

The Caps out-shot the Pens 32 to 30 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 46 to 38.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Penguins beat Caps 2-1 in a frustrating, entertaining game

Maybe you’re like me and you were worried that the Caps winning the Cup might have dulled the relationship between them and the Penguins. If that’s the case, then you, like me, were dead wrong. Wednesday night’s date between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals was a riotous affair from the first minute to the last. I just didn’t like how it ended.

After a scoreless (but not uneventful) first period, Lars Eller netted a pretty goal assisted by Tom Wilson but made possible by a great Matt Niskanen hit at the Caps blue line. The Penguins got on the board with a power-play goal off Sidney Crosby’s stick, deflecting Evgeni Malkin’s pass. Before the period was up, Bryan Rust got an extra greasy goal in the paint to give the Pens a 2-1 leading heading into the third. The Caps put up a ferocious effort in the final frame, but they couldn’t come back, snuffing their win streak at five games.

Caps lose 2-1.

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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Caps vs Penguins pregame: Penguin punch-up

The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins may currently not be battling at the top of the NHL’s Metropolitan Division, but it’s never a dull affair when these two teams are involved. This is the first trip back to DC for the Pens since Braden Holtby absolutely stole two points against them in early November. Can he produce some more of that magic tonight?

Puck drop is an hour later than normal at 8 PM as this one is a national TV audience game on NBCSN. However, you can still catch exclusive Caps coverage of both pre and post game live on NBCSWA+ or on your mobile devices with their streaming service. Peter has your recap, you’re in for a good one.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Praise be, Braden and some historical perspective: numbers for the morning after

The Capitals and their familiar foe and rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins matched up in a contest that I think most will want to forget ever happened. The Caps however, won’t forget the two points that their goaltender and TJ Oshie earned, as they somehow won this game 2-1.

The Pens out-shot the Caps 42 to 22 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 70 to 29.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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TJ Oshie is invincible: Caps beat Penguins 2-1

The Washington Capitals’ long homestand continued on Wednesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins came to town for the first time since last season’s legendary loffs. This game lacked the intensity of a Caps-Pens rivalry in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Other things it lacked included good passing and not-injuring-TJ-Oshie-multiple-times. This was a nasty game, but it had a happy ending.

Goal-scoring through the first two periods came from the usual suspects: Sidney Crosby scored for the Pens on a first-period power play, then Alex Ovechkin did the same on a second-period power play. As time ticked away in the third, who else would score the game-winner but the returned hero, TJ Oshie!

Caps win 2-1!

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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Caps vs Pens pregame: A Backstrom blessing

The Washington Capitals continue to play the role of “host” this evening as the Pittsburgh Penguins waddle into town for a Wednesday night showdown. Right now the Pens are trying to end their four game losing streak while the Capitals are hoping to click, like the lines did last time, and gain another win. The most important thing to know about the game is that the Nicklas Backstrom 600th assist ceremony will be taking place before puck drop. I’m very excited to watch him be a tad uncomfortable over all the attention.

Puck drop will take place at 7:30 PM on NBC Sports Washington. You can stream the game with NBCS Washington on any of your devices beginning at 6:30 PM. Peter Hassett will be bringing you the recap to end your night.

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By Elyse Bailey 2 years ago

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The Pittsburgh Penguins will wear special ‘Stronger Than Hate’ jersey patches in honor of victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooting

On October 27, a gunman opened fire at Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killing 11 and wounding 6, including four police officers. The hate crime is believed to be the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in American history.

In memory of the victims of this horrific attack, Tuesday night the Pittsburgh Penguins will wear special “Stronger Than Hate” patches on their jerseys when they play the New York Islanders at their home arena.

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By Rachel Cohen 2 years ago

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The extra point is not good: numbers for the morning after

The Capitals and Penguins met for the first time in 2018 since the Caps exorcised those pesky demons way back when in Game Six of the second round. This time though the Penguins came out on top as the Caps could not tally seven goals in consecutive nights, falling 7-6 in overtime.

The Pens out-shot the Caps 41 to 36 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 59 to 45.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Cancel the season: Penguins beat Caps 7-6

Everyone talks about a Cup winning hangover, but what about a 7-0 banner raising, home opener shellacking hangover in a back-to-back? The Caps would look to keep proving that neither exist as they traveled to Pittsburgh to face off against their heated rivals, the Penguins.

Almost everyone in the world scored a goal in the first period. Jamie Oleksiak broke through first, Jakub Vrana responded, vaunted sniper Brooks Orpik followed him, Jake Guentzel tied things back up, and then Alex Ovechkin put the good guys in front heading into the break. Now, breathe.

Kris Letang would quickly open scoring up in the second, but John Carlson once again put the Caps ahead with a laser to the top shelf. Patric Hornqvist and Derick Brassard tallied in succession to give the Pens their first lead since opening the game 1-0. Evgeni Malkin added a power play marker and then made a great pass leading to TJ Oshie’s late goal. TJ would tally again soon after to tie things up.

Letang ended it with an OT power play strike.

Penguins beat Caps 7-6.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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