"The Capitals looked tired to start the game, and while that's expected in a back-to-back, you can't just use that as an excuse the entire season, or you're going to lose a whole ton of games. I thought neither penalty that the Penguins scored on was a good call, but it's not like the Caps played any better at five-on-five."
"Can we talk about the random horn in the middle of play before the first Penguins goal, though? We received no explanation for that, and it looked like the Capitals were going to make a clear shorthanded. Instead, play is stopped, and the Pens go back down the ice and score. Don't love that. I know the power play scored against the Blues, but it was another goal that pinballed off Tom Wilson and in."
The Penguins defeated the Capitals 5-3 in a back-to-back matchup in Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby scored twice on consecutive power plays to give the Penguins an early lead, and Anthony Mantha added a goal before Washington rallied with goals from Dylan Strome, Rasmus Sandin, and Tom Wilson to tie the game. Bryan Rust supplied another power-play goal for Pittsburgh, and Connor Dewar finished with an empty-netter. Washington looked fatigued early, struggled at five-on-five, and produced a sluggish power play lacking clear ideas. A mysterious horn interruption preceded the first Penguins goal. Alex Ovechkin reached 900 career goals.
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