Capitals 4-1 Penguins (Apr 29, 2018) Final Score

Pittsburgh Penguins

47-29-6

	1	2	3	T
PIT	0	1	0	1
WSH	2	1	1	4

Capitals hold on to lead this time, beat Penguins in Game 2

Alex Ovechkin scored his seventh goal of the playoffs, Braden Holtby made 32 saves and the Washington Capitals built a lead and this time held on to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 in Game 2 on Sunday to even the second-round series.

Apr 30, 2018, 12:33 am - Associated Press

NBC		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	0	1	0	1
	Capitals	2	1	1	4

1st Period			PIT	WSH
1:26		Alex Ovechkin (7) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	0	1
14:54		Jakub Vrana (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Lars Eller (1), Braden Holtby (1)	0	2

2nd Period			PIT	WSH
2:08		Brett Connolly (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Lars Eller (2)	0	3
13:04		Kris Letang (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Justin Schultz (4), Jake Guentzel (10)	1	3

3rd Period			PIT	WSH
19:53		Nicklas Backstrom (3) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Tom Wilson (4), Lars Eller (3)	1	4

PENGUINS

CAPITALS

Penguins
3
Capitals
2

Game 1

4/26

Penguins
1
Capitals
4

Game 2

4/29

Capitals
4
Penguins
3

Game 3

5/1

Capitals
1
Penguins
3

Game 4

5/3

Penguins
3
Capitals
6

Game 5

5/5

Capitals
2
Penguins
1

Game 6

5/7

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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Stars of the Game

Braden HoltbyG - WSH

Jakub VranaLW - WSH

Lars EllerC - WSH

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