Penguins 3-2 Capitals (May 3, 2017) Final Score

Washington Capitals

55-19-8

	1	2	3	T
WSH	0	2	0	2
PIT	1	2	0	3

Minus Crosby, Penguins edge Capitals 3-2 to take 3-1 lead

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NBCSN		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	2	0	2
	Penguins	1	2	0	3

1st Period			WSH	PIT
4:39		Patric Hornqvist (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Olli Maatta (4), Matt Cullen (4)	0	1

2nd Period		WSH	PIT
3:51	Jake Guentzel (8) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	0	2
7:21	Evgeny Kuznetsov (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Justin Williams (6), Marcus Johansson (5)	1	2
8:33	Nate Schmidt (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: T.J. Oshie (7), Kevin Shattenkirk (4)	2	2
11:24	Justin Schultz (2) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (12), Jake Guentzel (4)	2	3

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

CAPITALS

PENGUINS

Penguins
3
Capitals
2

Game 1

4/27

Penguins
6
Capitals
2

Game 2

4/29

Capitals
3
Penguins
2

Game 3

5/1

Capitals
2
Penguins
3

Game 4

5/3

Penguins
2
Capitals
4

Game 5

5/6

Capitals
5
Penguins
2

Game 6

5/8

Penguins
2
Capitals
0

Game 7

5/10

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	51	22	9	111
Carolina	47	30	5	99
New Jersey	42	33	7	91
Columbus	40	33	9	89
NY Rangers	39	36	7	85
NY Islanders	35	35	12	82
Pittsburgh	34	36	12	80
Philadelphia	33	39	10	76

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Washington Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins

Stars of the Game

Marc-Andre FleuryG - PIT

Patric HornqvistRW - PIT

Evgeny KuznetsovC - WSH

Game Information

Minus Crosby, Penguins edge Capitals 3-2 to take 3-1 lead

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