The Capitals exploded in the first period last night, scoring four goals – all by different players. They even got to be the beneficiaries of an overturned goal in their favor for a change. The Penguins did get one back after that, a late period goal that gave them some life at the end of the period.
The second period wasn’t great for the Caps’ special teams, with the power play failing to score and the penalty kill giving up a goal to a power play that is almost as bad as their own. Then the Pens turned up the heat, outshooting the Caps in the second period, 16-9 and adding another goal late in the period to make it a one-goal game.