Power-play opportunities_Pittsburgh 0 of 2; Washington 1 of 4. Goalies_Pittsburgh, Blomqvist 3-6-0 (32 shots-29 saves). Washington, Thompson 21-2-3 (19-18).
Pittsburgh's game at Washington on Saturday night will be the 71st regular-season meeting of the team's superstar captains, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin.
Two people were taken to the hospital following a crash in Washington County Friday night. Washington County dispatch confirmed to Pittsburgh's Action News 4 the accident occurred near the intersection of Route 19 and Fulton Road in North Strabane Township.
To Carbery’s point, the Caps were guilty of overpassing at times, passing themselves out of prime scoring areas on two or three occasions. They also had a couple of odd man rushes in which they weren’t able to put a shot on Pittsburgh’s rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist, who turned in a strong performance in a losing effort.
A third-period goal from Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust snaps goalie Logan Thompson’s scoreless streak at just shy of 120 minutes.
The Penguins and Capitals renewed arguably the highest-profile rivalry of the salary-cap era on Saturday night.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels equaled a record held by former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in his rookie 2004 season. That year, Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to a 15-1 record after stepping in for Tommy Maddox.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's record for the most wins as a rookie QB could soon be broken.
Durant and various members of the Washington Capitals were seen decked out in Commanders jerseys ahead of their respective games on Saturday.
As a rookie, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is on the verge of leading his team to heights that had only been previously accomplished by a Pit
One night after getting a goalie goal, the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8) struggled to get a skater to score. The revamped and increasingly dominant Washington Capitals (31-10-5) smothered the Penguins’ every offensive hope and got just enough offense to pin down the Penguins for a 4-1 at Capital One Arena Saturday.