Capitals 3-1 Penguins (May 7, 2016) Final Score

Pittsburgh Penguins

48-26-8

	1	2	3	T
PIT	1	0	0	1
WSH	1	2	0	3

Ovechkin a force as Capitals stave off elimination

Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and assisted on another, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Capitals beat the Penguins 3-1 on Saturday night in Game 5 to stave off elimination.

May 8, 2016, 07:49 am - Associated Press

NBC		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	1	0	0	1
	Capitals	1	2	0	3

1st Period			PIT	WSH
4:04		Alex Ovechkin (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (7), T.J. Oshie (4)	0	1
7:08		Chris Kunitz (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Phil Kessel (6), Sidney Crosby (7)	1	1

2nd Period			PIT	WSH
4:00		T.J. Oshie (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (5), John Carlson (7)	1	2
9:58		Justin Williams (2) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	1	3

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

PENGUINS

CAPITALS

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
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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Stars of the Game

Braden HoltbyG - WSH

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

T.J. OshieRW - WSH

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