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Wilson scores winner on power play, Capitals beat Penguins | |
WASHINGTON (AP) Tom Wilson scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 7:20 left and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Thursday night for their second victory in six games this season between the rivals. Nicklas Backstrom scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season, and T.J. Oshie had one for the highlight reel in the third period when he dived one-handed to poke the puck past Tristan Jarry. Wilson's tap-in on the power play helped Washington respond after blowing a 2-0 lead with back-to-back goals against 3 minutes apart. MORE | |
Capitals Headlines
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | N. Backstrom | 24 | |||
| Plus/Minus: | J. Schultz | 9 | |||
| Shots on Goal: | A. Ovechkin | 55 | |||
| PIM: | B. Dillon | 16 | |||
| Win: | V. Vanecek | 8 | |||
| Shutouts: | C. Anderson | 0 | |||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Goals: | 64 (7) | ||||
| Shots: | 559 (16) | ||||
| PP%: | 32.0% (3) | ||||
| Penalty Minutes: | 149 (20) | ||||
| Assists: | 104 (8) | ||||
| SH Goals: | 1 (20) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Goals Against: | 63 (7) | ||||
| Shots Against: | 586 (10) | ||||
| PK%: | 79.7% (16) | ||||
| Penalty Minutes: | 134 (26) | ||||
| Shutouts: | 0 (31) | ||||
| Sv%: | 0.892 (26) | ||||
| Injuries | ||
| Date | Player | Status |
| 1/3 | B. Malenstyn | Achilles (IR) |
| 1/3 | M. Kempny | Achilles (IR) |
| 1/3 | H. Lundqvist | Heart (IR) |
| Transactions | ||
| Date | Player | Transactions |
| 2/25 | I. Samsonov | Designated for assignment Taxi squad |
| 2/24 | I. Samsonov | Sent to minors Hershey-AHL |
| 2/23 | C. Anderson | Called up from minors from taxi squad |
| 2/23 | I. Samsonov | Designated for assignment Taxi squad |
| 2/22 | I. Samsonov | Called up from minors from taxi squad |
| 2/22 | C. Anderson | Designated for assignment Taxi squad |
| 2/20 | C. Anderson | Called up from minors from taxi squad |
| 2/20 | I. Samsonov | Designated for assignment Taxi squad |
| 2/19 | I. Samsonov | Called up from minors from taxi squad |
| 2/19 | C. Anderson | Designated for assignment Taxi squad |
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