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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND - GAME 2 • PIT leads series 2-0
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Game Information
Capital One Arena
8:00 PM, April 29, 2017Coverage: NBC
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,506
- Referees:
- Dan O'Rourke
- Linesmen:
- Derek Amell
- Bryan Pancich
| NBC | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Capitals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1st Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| 2nd Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:15 | | Matt Cullen (1) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal) Unassisted | 1 | 0 |
| 2:09 | | Matt Niskanen (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (1), Nicklas Backstrom (5) | 1 | 1 |
| 13:04 | | Phil Kessel (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Sidney Crosby (6), Jake Guentzel (3) | 2 | 1 |
| 16:14 | | Jake Guentzel (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Sidney Crosby (7) | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:19 | | Phil Kessel (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Justin Schultz (4), Evgeni Malkin (10) | 4 | 1 |
| 3:44 | | Nicklas Backstrom (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (2), T.J. Oshie (6) | 4 | 2 |
| 5:31 | | Evgeni Malkin (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ian Cole (5), Phil Kessel (7) | 5 | 2 |
| 19:17 | | Jake Guentzel (7) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Matt Cullen (3), Olli Maatta (3) | 6 | 2 |
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PIT leads 2-0
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Carolina | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Pittsburgh | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| NY Islanders | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| NY Rangers | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| Washington | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Columbus | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
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