It was a milestone game of sorts for our Pittsburgh Penguins. Skating before a raucous sellout crowd at the Verizon Center, the Pens withstood a furious rally by the home-standing Capitals to pocket their eighth-straight win, courtesy of a stunning backhand tally by captain Sidney Crosby with a minute left in overtime.
Thursday night’s 4-3 victory sewed up the season series with the Caps—3 games to 2. The Pens maintained their perfect record (39-0) when leading after two periods. More important, it clinched home ice for the first round of the playoffs.
Our boys can breathe a little easier heading into their regular-season finale against Philadelphia on Saturday.