Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Playoffs · Monday, May 11, 2009 · Mellon Arena
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Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 in overtime on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Mellon Arena. The Penguins outshot the Capitals 42–24.
Viktor Kozlov scored twice. Bill Guerin, Tomas Fleischmann, Mark Eaton, Kris Letang, Brooks Laich, Sidney Crosby and David Steckel also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Bill Guerin (4)Sidney Crosby (8), Chris Kunitz (7)0–105:55 PIT
2nd period
Viktor Kozlov (3)Alex Ovechkin (8), Shaone Morrisonn (1)1–106:27 WSH
Tomas Fleischmann (3)Sergei Fedorov (7), Alexander Semin (8)2–114:42 WSH
Mark Eaton (4)Evgeni Malkin (9), Philippe Boucher (1)2–219:26 PIT ·
3rd period
Kris Letang (2)Alex Goligoski (1), Evgeni Malkin (10)2–304:40 PIT · 
Brooks Laich (2)Alexander Semin (9), Alex Ovechkin (9)3–305:38 WSH · - Viktor Kozlov (4)Nicklas Backstrom (12), Alex Ovechkin (10)4–306:07 WSH
Sidney Crosby (10)Brooks Orpik (3), Evgeni Malkin (11)4–415:42 PIT
Overtime
David Steckel (3)Brooks Laich (4), Matt Bradley (4)5–406:22 WSH
Team stats
WSHPIT
2442
58%42%
1/42/5
108
2920
719
98
52
Penalties
- 10:16 into the first period
Nicklas Backstrom · hooking2 min - 11:16 into the first periodBrooks Laich · cross checking2 min
- 12:12 into the first period
Sidney Crosby · interference2 min - 19:28 into the first periodChris Kunitz · cross checking2 min
- 7:34 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 17:56 into the second periodBrian Pothier · interference2 min
- 4:31 into the third periodDavid Steckel · slashing2 min
- 5:23 into the third periodBrooks Orpik · hooking2 min
- 17:58 into the third periodBrooks Laich · slashing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.