Minus Crosby, Penguins Edge Capitals 3-2 To Take 3-1 Lead
Forget about revenge for the brutal cross-check that knocked Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby out of the playoffs indefinitely.
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Forget about revenge for the brutal cross-check that knocked Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby out of the playoffs indefinitely.
The Penguins look to overcome his absence and push the reigning Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals to the brink of elimination on Wednesday when the teams play Game 4 of their second-round series at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Rob Carlin from Comcast Sports Net joined Vinny and Haynie to recap the Capitals' thrilling overtime victory and looks ahead to Game 4.
Kevin Shattenkirk scored 3:13 into overtime and the Washington Capitals overcame a late collapse in regulation to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
After winning two straight at the Verizon Center, the Penguins aim to send the Washington Capitals down an all-too-familiar path as they bid to push the reigning Presidents' Trophy winners to the brink of elimination with a win in Monday's Game 3 at PPG Paints Arena.
Desperate times called for a players-only meeting in the Washington Capitals' locker room after they fell behind 2-0 in their second-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Holtby has not been on his game for the Capitals and was pulled after allowing three goals on 14 shots.
Sidney Crosby outdueled Alex Ovechkin in a vintage goal-for-goal showdown between the NHL's top teams, and Nick Bonino and Marc-Andre Fleury put the finishing touches on a playoff classic.
Left-winger for the Washington Capitals Daniel Winnik joined Vinny and Haynie to preview their series against the Penguins.
Rob Carlin of Comcast Sportsnet joined Ed and Rob to talk about the Capitals winning their first round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On paper, it looked as if the Washington Capitals could cruise past the Toronto Maple Leafs as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets beat each other up on the other side of the bracket.
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Tom Wilson and T.J. Oshie each scored two goals, and the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Wednesday night to tie their first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Rob Carlin of Comcast Sportsnet joined Ed and Rob to talk about the Capitals struggling with the Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Tyler Bozak has the Toronto Maple Leafs believing they could just pull off a big upset in the first round of the playoffs.
After splitting two decisions following 157 spirited minutes of hockey, the Capitals look to gain the upper hand as the first-round series shifts to Toronto for Game 3 on Monday.
Craig Heist of 106.7 The Fan in DC joined Ed and Rob to talk about the Wizards and Capitals in the playoffs.
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Heavily favored to beat the young and inexperienced Toronto Maple Leafs, the Stanley Cup-contending Washington Capitals weren't supposed to be the team that flubbed and floundered at the start of the playoffs.
The top-seeded Capitals came back from a two-goal deficit to take the early lead in the series and at least momentarily stop the panic about a slip-up.
Rob Carlin of Comcast Sportsnet joined Ed and Rob to talk about game one between the Caps and Maple Leafs tonight.
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Rob Carlin of Comcast Sportsnet joined Ed and Rob to talk about the Capitals clinching home ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
Alex Ovechkin and other players aren't so sure the NHL's decision to skip the Winter Olympics in South Korea next year is final.
