National Hockey League

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Washington Capitals 2
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Pittsburgh Penguins 5
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Match Report

Sidney Crosby ups points streak to six games as Pens sink Caps

Sidney Crosby extended his points streak to six games with a goal and two assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins pounded the lifeless Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ New Jersey Devils L 2-5 NHL
11/10/26 @ Ottawa Senators W 3-2 NHL
11/7/26 vs Florida Panthers W 4-3 NHL
11/3/26 vs Dallas Stars L 5-6 NHL
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH PIT
4
Blocked Shots
12
11
Hits
19
2
Takeaways
3
25
Shots
28
1
Power Play Goals
3
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
75.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
26
Faceoffs Won
36
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
5
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

PIT leads series 2-0

WSH Last 5 matchups PIT
  1. 1 Final 2013-03-19 @ PIT 2
  2. 2 Final 2013-02-08 @ PIT 5
  3. 3 Final 2013-02-03 @ WSH 6

Injuries

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Graves Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve

NHL News

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