Washington Capitals snap skid, beat Pittsburgh Penguins to vault into first place - TSN.ca

had a highlight-reel goal in the third that tied it.Carl Hagelin

put the Capitals up and Oshie shovelled the puck in on a scramble in front with 9:20 left. Pittsburgh'sMarcus PetterssonHoltby was victimized on a nearly identical play on Crosby's goal when Oshie knocked it in. But the 2018 Cup-winning goalie continued his strong play of late and made big saves when the Capitals needed him to end their skid.

Pittsburgh has now lost three in a row to cool off and fall into second in the competitive Metropolitan Division. Despite Crosby's eighth goal in 16 games since returning from injury, his frustration was visible in the third period when he snapped his stick on the bench. Such frustration had recently belonged to the Capitals, who lost eight of their previous 11. But Hagelin scored an empty-netter with under a minute left to seal the win.passed Calle Johansson to take over the Capitals franchise lead for points by a defenceman. ... Capitals defencemanJonas Siegenthalerwas shaken up on Vrana's goal but returned after missing a couple of shifts. ...

played in place of Kahun despite going on waivers Sunday at noon. ... Cpl. Woody Williams, the last surviving War World II Pacific Theater Medal of Honor recipient who helped win the Battle of Iwo Jima, was honoured during a break in the second period.Capitals: Host the Jets Tuesday and visit Winnipeg on Thursday in a home-and-home series.

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