BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS

CAPITALS 4CROSBY 3All that talk about the Penguins' offense being top-heavy? Yeah, it pretty much stayed exactly the same on Monday night. Sidney Crosby scored each and every Pittsburgh goal, matching Alex Ovechkin's hat trick, but it was that one extra from the Capitals' Dave Steckel that was the difference, giving the Capitals a 2-0 series lead heading back to the Steel City.King Crosby scored the game's first goal in a tightly-officiated first period that "featured" seven penalties. The goal was a rare success for the strugggggling Penguin power play, which had previously been in a 1-for-24 slump. The Pens held a 1-0 lead at the intermission of a highly entertaining first stanza that had ample hits, shots, and excitement. Unfortunately, games are 60 minutes long, not 20.Ovechkin tied it at one on a one-timer at 2:18 of the second, on a setup from Viktor Kozlov and Sergei Federov. Crosby answered about eight minutes later, putting the Penguins up 2-1. It's an early candidate for ...