Capitals erupt for 5 objectives in moment whilst routing Penguins

Jakob Chychrun scored two of Washington’s 5 second-period objectives and the visiting Capitals routed the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 on Saturday.

Martin Fehervary and Brandon Duhaime each and every added a purpose and an help for Washington, which has issues of their previous seven video games (4-0-3). Pierre-Luc Dubois had 3 assists for the Capitals, who’re 12-1-6 in 2025, and Logan Thompson made 29 saves.

Washington’s Alex Ovechkin didn’t ranking and stays 16 objectives from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL file of 894.

Sidney Crosby scored his 18th purpose of the season for the Penguins, who’ve misplaced 3 of 4, and Philip Tomasino had two assists. Alex Nedeljkovic allowed 5 objectives on 14 pictures earlier than being lifted in the second one era. Joel Blomqvist stopped 14 of 17 pictures the remainder of the best way.

The Capitals took a 1-0 lead at 5:13 of the primary era when Andrew Mangiapane’s go around the low slot deflected in off Ethan Frank’s skate.

Kris Letang tied it 1-1 at 18:21, scoring on a one-timer from the left circle off a go from Evgeni Malkin on an influence play.

Fehervary put Washington forward 2-1 at 1:10 of the second one era when he transformed a go from Duhaime on a 2-on-1 rush.

Crosby tied the ranking 2-2 when he put a backhander between Thompson’s pads at the rush at 6:36 of the second one era.

Chychrun put the Capitals forward 3-2 at 10:38 when he eluded a defender within the left circle and put a low shot previous Nedeljkovic.

Chychrun made it 4-2 at 14:17, scoring on a wrist shot thru visitors from the highest of the left circle.

Off the following faceoff, Aliaksei Protas took a stretch go from Rasmus Sandin, break up the protection and scored on wrist shot at 14:25 to extend the result in 5-2.

Tom Wilson made it 6-2 at 18:45 when he deflected Fehervary’s shot from the left level.

Dylan Strome larger the result in 7-2 at 13:11 of the 3rd era, scoring on a wrist shot from the appropriate circle all over an influence play.

Danton Heinen pulled the Penguins inside 7-3 at 14:22, and Duhaime scored at 17:19 for the 8-3 ultimate.

–Box Degree Media