Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Wednesday, January 28, 2015 · Verizon Center

PittsburghPenguinsAway

0–4

Final

SOG 27–36

WashingtonCapitalsHome

NBCSN · SN1 · TVAS

Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Verizon Center. The Capitals outshot the Penguins 36-27.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice. Eric Fehr and Mike Green also scored.

Braden Holtby made 27 saves on 27 shots for the win; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 of 36.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PIT	0	0	0	0	27
WSH	1	1	2	4	36

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Alex Ovechkin (28)Karl Alzner (9), Nicklas Backstrom (34)0–104:50 WSH

2nd period

Alex Ovechkin (29)Mike Green (24), Nicklas Backstrom (35)0–217:19 WSH · PPG

3rd period

Eric Fehr (15)Brooks Laich (7), Brooks Orpik (10)0–311:02 WSH
Mike Green (5)Evgeny Kuznetsov (13), Marcus Johansson (16)0–412:24 WSH

Team stats

PITWSH

27Shots on goal36

38%Faceoff %62%

0/4Power play1/3

32Penalty minutes22

26Hits21

14Blocked shots23

8Giveaways10

6Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 07:35John Carlson · hooking2 min
1st 13:14Tom Wilson · fighting5 min
1st 13:14Zach Sill · fighting5 min
2nd 08:15Jack Hillen · slashing2 min
2nd 12:51David Perron · interference goalkeeper2 min
2nd 15:40Robert Bortuzzo · interference2 min
3rd 10:41Steve Downie · fighting5 min
3rd 10:41Michael Latta · fighting5 min
3rd 10:41Steve Downie · abuse of officials10 min
3rd 14:03Zach Sill · roughing2 min
3rd 14:03Alex Ovechkin · roughing2 min
3rd 14:03Alex Ovechkin · holding2 min
3rd 15:26Chris Kunitz · high sticking2 min
3rd 18:15Joel Ward · tripping2 min
3rd 19:01Troy Brouwer · roughing2 min
3rd 19:01David Perron · roughing2 min
3rd 19:01David Perron · roughing2 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

13Nick SpalingC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	15:56
14Chris KunitzL	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	2	–	17:41
16Brandon SutterC	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	53	16:39
19Beau BennettR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	15:02
23Steve DownieR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	15	–	09:57
25Andrew EbbettC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	38	09:09
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	-2	1	2	0	0	–	09:41
38Zach SillC	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0	7	–	08:38
39David PerronL	0	0	0	-1	4	2	0	6	–	21:00
40Maxim LapierreC	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	36	14:15
72Patric HornqvistR	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	–	16:01
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	29	19:42
4Rob ScuderiD	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	–	17:15
7Paul MartinD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	–	22:07
10Christian EhrhoffD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	–	21:21
41Robert BortuzzoD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	2	–	18:39
47Simon DespresD	0	0	0	-2	1	3	3	0	–	17:32
58Kris LetangD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0	–	23:06

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Thomas GreissG		0	0	0	–	00:00
29Marc-Andre FleuryG	L	36	32	4	.889	59:41

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	2	0	2	+1	5	1	0	4	–	17:03
19Nicklas BackstromC	0	2	2	+1	5	0	0	0	67	17:52
52Mike GreenD	1	1	2	+1	6	1	1	0	–	18:49
16Eric FehrR	1	0	1	+1	3	1	0	0	77	16:59
21Brooks LaichC	0	1	1	+1	4	2	4	0	–	16:54
90Marcus JohanssonL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	–	15:02
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	25	13:13
27Karl AlznerD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	–	18:43
44Brooks OrpikD	0	1	1	+1	1	3	4	0	–	22:55
20Troy BrouwerR	0	0	0	+1	1	3	0	2	29	17:50
25Jason ChimeraL	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	33	11:44
42Joel WardR	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	2	–	18:27
43Tom WilsonR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	5	–	09:14
46Michael LattaC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	5	83	08:13
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	100	13:15
2Matt NiskanenD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	3	0	–	22:16
38Jack HillenD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	1	2	–	12:55
74John CarlsonD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	3	2	–	21:12

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Justin PetersG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	W	27	27	0	1.000	59:39