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Kapanen leads the Pens to a win over the Caps with an OT blast

Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The Penguins allowed the Capitals to earn a point in a lopsided contest, but Kasperi Kapanen blasted an OT winner to propel the Pens to a 3-2 victory Tuesday night

It took overtime to finish them off, but the Penguins swept past the Capitals, 3-2, to move within one point of the Caps for second place in the East Division this season. It was a bit of redemption for Kapanen, who saw just 17 seconds of ice time in the third period of his last game out.