The Pittsburgh Penguins are arguably the best team in the National Hockey League. On Thursday night, the Penguins did something they were not able to do in the regular-season since March of 2008, they beat the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center by a margin of 2-1."The Capitals were 11-0-2 against Pittsburgh in the past 13 regular-season matchups between the two teams. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma is now 3-6-3 against Washington, but this was his first regulation victory".NHL.comThe first showdown between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin since the 2011 Bridgestone Winter Classic did not unfold like fans anticipated. Neither superstar registered a point in the contest. Pittsburgh out shot Washington 35- 17. Craig Adams scored just his second of the season at 5:21 of the first frame to open the scoring. Edmonton, Alberta native Jason Chimera, who is off to a career year registered his 10th goal of the season early in the second, a sweet backhand. The only one to beat Marc...
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Sidney Crosby,
Alexander Ovechkin,
Craig Adams,
Jason Chimera,
Chris Kunitz,
Tomas Vokoun,
Simon Despres,
Marc-Andre Fleury
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
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