Rust scored the Penguins' lone goal during a 4-1 loss to the Capitals on Saturday while also logging two shots and a minus-1 rating. Rust was able to toe drag the puck past a sliding John Carlson and put it in the back of the net midway through the third period,

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.

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.

Washington Capitals (30-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division ... Rickard Rakell has 23 goals and 15 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has three goals and six assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 6-1-3, averaging three goals, 4.8 ...

A third-period goal from Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust snaps goalie Logan Thompson’s scoreless streak at just shy of 120 minutes.

Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the ... to record three shutouts in a row when he allowed Bryan Rust to score midway through the third period.

The Penguins and Capitals renewed arguably the highest-profile rivalry of the salary-cap era on Saturday night.

Two of the National Hockey League’s top teams will tangle at Rogers Center in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitols, which top all NHL teams with 67 points, will open a five-game road trip against the Oilers (29-14-3, in the Pacific Division), one of six teams with at least 60 points.

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,

Washington Capitals (30-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division ... Rickard Rakell has 23 goals and 15 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has three goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

WASHINGTON — Jakob Chychrun ... in franchise history to record three shutouts in a row, when he allowed Bryan Rust to score midway through the third period. His shutout streak ended at 198 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakob Chychrun ... in franchise history to record three shutouts in a row, when he allowed Bryan Rust to score midway through the third period. His shutout streak ended ...