Penguins edge Capitals as both clinch playoff spots
Jake Guentzel scored his 22nd goal 2:11 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in a result that clinched both teams place in the playoffs.
The Canadian Press Jake Guentzel , The Canadian Press
WASHINGTON Jake Guentzel scored his 22nd goal 2:11 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in a result that clinched both teams place in the playoffs.
Guentzel s winner on a one-time redirection of John Marino s pass came after Washington s Tom Wilson forced overtime with 14.3 seconds to play.
Game 51 Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals 4/29/2021: lines, how to watch
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When: 7:00 p.m. eastern
How to Watch: AT&T Sportsnet in Pittsburgh, NBCSports Washington in DC, also available on ESPN+
Opponent Track: Washington is 9-5-0 in the month of April (the Pens are 9-4-1, for reference), but more recently the Caps have been playing some great hockey with a 7-2-0 record in their last nine contests. The Capitals are on a three game winning streak, beating the Islanders all three times they faced NYI in the last week.
Pens path ahead: Tonight is the start of the final regular season road trip for the Pens. Pittsburgh plays in Washington tonight and Saturday night, then play two games in Philly next week on Monday and
Sprong scores early, Capitals shut out Islanders 1-0
By STEPHEN WHYNOApril 28, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) Daniel Sprong didn’t make the crowd wait long for something to cheer about in the first NHL game with fans in Washington in over 400 days, and the Capitals kept the good vibrations going to finish off a mini three-game sweep of the New York Islanders.
Sprong scored 1:29 in for his third goal in two games in place of injured captain Alex Ovechkin, Vitek Vanecek made 18 saves and the Capitals shut out the Islanders 1-0 on Tuesday night to win their first home game with fans since March 4, 2020. It was worth the wait for the 2,133 in attendance who saw their team reclaim first place in the neck-and-neck East Division.
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