Make it three starts in a row for Matt Murray, who has captured the confidence of the coaching staff right now. Also, after scoring in a Penguins/Capitals game earlier this season, Sam Lafferty rotates in for Evan Rodrigues on the fourth line.
The Caps strike first, 1:52 into the game. After a dump in that Murray didn’t play (maybe he thought with the angle it would be wide of the net and icing?). Richard Panik gets the puck in the corner and passes it behind the net.