CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The last time the Penguins and Capitals met in Washington on Nov. 14, the Penguins suffered their worst lost of the season to date.
Jake Guentzel had scored the Penguins' lone goal and Tristan Jarry made 26 saves in a 6-1 loss. The power play struggled, only recording one shot on goal and allowing one shorthanded goal through two oppoetunitieds. Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin made their returns from COVID in that game, and Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel had just recently made their returns from the COVID list as well.