The Washington Capitals suffered a 7-0 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena that may have put many fans to sleep. If they did, they missed nothing. Sidney Crosby also had a hat trick so there’s that.
The Capitals found themselves in a 2-0 hole after the first 20 minutes against a desperate Penguins team determined to keep their season alive.
At 8:29 the Penguins got a power play opportunity when Tom Wilson went to the box for a hooking minor. They got a goal at 9:20 on the power play attack from none other than Sidney Crosby.