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Ryan Shea scored his first NHL goal and Michael Bunting his fourth with his new team, Alex Nedjelkovic made 30 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Thursday night to move closer to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Penguins closed the gap even more in the chase for the second Wild Card slot in the NHL's Eastern Conference, knocking the Capitals out of the pos.
It was 3-1 after two periods and the New Jersey Devils were in control. In fewer than 15 minutes in the third period, the Devils gave up five straight goals to the Pittsburgh Penguins to lose 3-6. This recap covers yet another ugly loss at home.