Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins

EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND - GAME 3 • PIT leads series 2-1

56-18-8

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	0	0	2	2
Penguins PIT	2	1	0	3

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

48-26-8

Penguins fend off Capitals for 2-1 series lead

Patric Hornqvist and Tom Kuhnhackl scored a minute apart in the first period, Matt Murray stopped 47 shots, and the Pittsburgh Penguins took control of their Eastern Conference semifinal.

May 3, 2016, 12:48 am - Associated Press

NBCSN		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	0	2	2
	Penguins	2	1	0	3

1st Period			WSH	PIT
6:37		Patric Hornqvist (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Trevor Daley (4), Conor Sheary (2)	0	1
7:37		Tom Kuhnhackl (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Cullen (2), Kris Letang (6)	0	2

2nd Period			WSH	PIT
15:03		Carl Hagelin (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nick Bonino (8), Phil Kessel (5)	0	3

3rd Period			WSH	PIT
8:02		Alex Ovechkin (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (3), Nicklas Backstrom (6)	1	3
19:04		Justin Williams (1) (Extra Attacker) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (4), John Carlson (6)	2	3

CAPITALS

PENGUINS

Penguins
3
Capitals
4

Game 1

4/28

Penguins
2
Capitals
1

Game 2

4/30

Capitals
2
Penguins
3

Game 3

5/2

Capitals
2
Penguins
3

Game 4

5/4

Penguins
1
Capitals
3

Game 5

5/7

Capitals
3
Penguins
4

Game 6

5/10

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Matt MurrayG - PIT

Carl HagelinLW - PIT

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

Penguins fend off Capitals for 2-1 series lead

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