Overview
- Sidney Crosby struck for two first-period power-play goals to move to an NHL-leading 11 on the season.
- Washington erased a 3-0 deficit with second-period goals from Ryan Strome, Rasmus Sandin and Tom Wilson to make it 3-3.
- Bryan Rust restored Pittsburgh’s lead midway through the third period, and Connor Dewar finished it with an empty-netter.
- The Capitals took early penalties and went 0-for-3 on the power play, extending a recent slump on special teams.
- Rookie Ben Kindel recorded his first two NHL assists and Arturs Silovs made 28 saves, as Pittsburgh improved to 9-4-2 and Washington fell to 7-6-1.