Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals
Playoffs · Monday, May 4, 2009 · Verizon Center
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Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 on Monday, May 4, 2009 at Verizon Center. The Penguins outshot the Capitals 36–33.
Sidney Crosby scored a hat trick and Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick. David Steckel also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Sidney Crosby (6)Sergei Gonchar (6), Kris Letang (4)1–006:38 PIT ·
2nd period
Alex Ovechkin (5)Viktor Kozlov (1), Sergei Fedorov (4)1–102:18 WSH- Sidney Crosby (7)Chris Kunitz (4), Bill Guerin (3)2–110:57 PIT
David Steckel (2)Tyler Sloan (1), Brian Pothier (2)2–215:49 WSH
3rd period
- Alex Ovechkin (6)Mike Green (5), Nicklas Backstrom (10)2–312:53 WSH ·
- Alex Ovechkin (7)Viktor Kozlov (2), Sergei Fedorov (5)2–415:22 WSH
- Sidney Crosby (8)Evgeni Malkin (7), Petr Sykora (1)3–419:29 PIT ·
Team stats
PITWSH
3633
38%62%
2/51/5
1414
2027
1723
1016
46
Penalties
- 5:28 into the first period
Brooks Orpik · roughing2 min - 5:28 into the first period
Alexander Semin · high sticking2 min - 5:28 into the first periodAlexander Semin · roughing2 min
- 6:58 into the first periodJordan Staal · charging2 min
- 9:52 into the first periodKris Letang · tripping2 min
- 13:11 into the first periodBill Guerin · slashing2 min
- 13:11 into the first periodChris Clark · elbowing2 min
- 16:18 into the first periodTom Poti · interference2 min
- 17:32 into the first periodMike Green · tripping2 min
- 3:24 into the second periodPascal Dupuis · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 18:22 into the second periodChris Kunitz · cross checking2 min
- 10:49 into the third periodMilan Jurcina · interference2 min
- 12:49 into the third periodEvgeni Malkin · tripping2 min
- 18:19 into the third periodMilan Jurcina · cross checking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.