The Washington Capitals returned from a 12-day break to dominate the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 in a show of offensive strength. Young star Ethen Frank opened the scoring, with Kris Letang answering on the power play. The game saw an explosive second period, featuring standout plays from Marty Fehervary and Jakob Chychrun. The Penguins struggled significantly in goal, particularly with Alex Nedeljkovic allowing five goals on just 14 shots, contributing to their low position in goaltending rankings. Despite some key moments from Sidney Crosby, the game ultimately highlighted the Capitals' offensive prowess and the Penguins' challenges.
Alex Nedeljkovic got chased from the net after allowing five goals on 14 shots. That's the game right there. The Penguins were fifth from the bottom at goaltending before this game started.
In the second period, Marty Fehervary scored on the rush after a lovely saucer pass from Brandon Duhaime. Sidney Crosby could not deal, so he beat LT on the rush.
Jakob Chychrun humiliated Vincent Desharnais to put the Caps back up, then he did it again with a long bomb screened by Wilson.
Dylan Strome scored a power-play goal to make it 7-2 deep into the third. But let's be real: it was already over.
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