Tom Wilson scored the first goal of the game short-handed (Caps Outsider)
Coming off an embarrassing loss to the Coyotes, the Capitals bounced back against their old archrivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, with a 6-0 victory on the road.
It’s the largest margin of victory for Washington at Pittsburgh since October 29th, 1991, where the Caps shut out the Penguins, 8-0.
The first goal came on the penalty kill for Washington at the beginning of the game, as Tom Wilson batted the puck in the net for the shorthanded goal.
The Capitals then scored four goals in the second period, with the first tally being scored by Alex Ovechkin on the power play, marking his 18th of the season and the 840th of his career.