WASHINGTON -- Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals extended their point streak to 10 games with a 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins locker room was a mixture of sullen and encouraged. From coach Mike Sullivan to Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell, the internal reaction to their 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals was an expansive mixture of emotions.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) runs into left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during the first period ...
A third-period goal from Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust snaps goalie Logan Thompson’s scoreless streak at just shy of 120 minutes.
As a matter of principle and strategy, this season’s Pittsburgh Penguins trade chatter has focused far more on the exit door than who or what might be the return.
Logan Thompson played well at the other end, and Rust's goal broke a shutout streak for him that was over 160 minutes at that point. The Penguins got 19 shots through to Thompson, but the Capitals blocked 18 other attempts and thwarted any second-chance opportunities, making it difficult for the Penguins to get too many grade-A looks.
The Pittsburgh Penguins probably don’t expect Joel Blomqvist to save their season. But just being reliable by saving a few shots is a fair hope for the rookie goaltender. That’s something would-be franchise netminder Tristan Jarry was not able to provide,
The Penguins and Capitals renewed arguably the highest-profile rivalry of the salary-cap era on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh Penguins (19-20-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (30-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -223, Penguins +182; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Washington ...
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Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist each and Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.