Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Tuesday, February 17, 2015 · CONSOL Energy Center

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3–1

Final

SOG 33–33

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at CONSOL Energy Center.

Goals came from Alex Ovechkin, Steve Downie, Joel Ward and John Carlson.

Braden Holtby made 32 saves on 33 shots for the win; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 of 32.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
WSH	1	0	2	3	33
PIT	0	1	0	1	33

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Alex Ovechkin (37)Joel Ward (11), Mike Green (30)1–018:36 WSH · PPG

2nd period

Steve Downie (10)Craig Adams (5), Kris Letang (35)1–103:35 PIT

3rd period

Joel Ward (13)Nicklas Backstrom (44), Alex Ovechkin (22)2–115:47 WSH · PPG
John Carlson (8)Unassisted3–119:48 WSH · SHG · EN

Team stats

WSHPIT

33Shots on goal33

50%Faceoff %50%

2/5Power play0/3

27Penalty minutes41

36Hits50

13Blocked shots12

3Giveaways6

1Takeaways6

Penalties

1st 16:07Beau Bennett · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
1st 16:07Tom Wilson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
1st 16:39Blake Comeau · tripping2 min
2nd 04:10Matt Niskanen · holding2 min
2nd 15:28Robert Bortuzzo · fighting5 min
2nd 15:28Michael Latta · fighting5 min
2nd 17:21Troy Brouwer · interference goalkeeper2 min
3rd 00:58Maxim Lapierre · cross checking2 min
3rd 00:58Eric Fehr · roughing2 min
3rd 00:58Steve Downie · roughing2 min
3rd 03:47Brooks Orpik · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
3rd 03:47Blake Comeau · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
3rd 07:13Craig Adams · misconduct10 min
3rd 07:13Tom Wilson · misconduct10 min
3rd 07:13Steve Downie · roughing2 min
3rd 07:13Steve Downie · misconduct10 min
3rd 15:04Chris Kunitz · boarding2 min
3rd 15:15Kris Letang · slashing2 min
3rd 17:53Brooks Laich · interference goalkeeper2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	1	1	2	0	7	1	1	0	–	20:21
42Joel WardR	1	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	–	17:19
19Nicklas BackstromC	0	1	1	+1	4	2	2	0	48	23:03
52Mike GreenD	0	1	1	-1	3	1	1	0	–	20:08
74John CarlsonD	1	0	1	+1	3	1	4	0	–	23:43
16Eric FehrC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	58	14:17
20Troy BrouwerR	0	0	0	+1	3	5	0	2	33	17:32
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	–	13:55
43Tom WilsonR	0	0	0	-1	2	5	0	12	–	07:30
46Michael LattaC	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	5	33	06:43
65Andre BurakovskyL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	11:55
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	13:05
90Marcus JohanssonL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	17:17
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	67	13:40
2Matt NiskanenD	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	–	18:23
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	16:58
38Jack HillenD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	10:48
44Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	+1	0	6	1	2	–	23:23

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Justin PetersG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	W	33	32	1	.970	60:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

23Steve DownieR	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	14	–	05:49
27Craig AdamsR	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	10	–	07:50
58Kris LetangD	0	1	1	0	3	5	2	2	–	26:54
13Nick SpalingC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	14:39
14Chris KunitzL	0	0	0	-1	3	5	1	2	–	17:36
16Brandon SutterC	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	54	16:38
17Blake ComeauL	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	4	–	17:14
19Beau BennettR	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	2	–	12:28
39David PerronL	0	0	0	-1	3	6	0	0	–	16:45
40Maxim LapierreC	0	0	0	+1	0	5	1	2	80	05:25
71Evgeni MalkinC	0	0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	36	18:59
72Patric HornqvistR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	14:17
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	50	20:30
4Rob ScuderiD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	21:42
7Paul MartinD	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	–	21:43
41Robert BortuzzoD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	–	12:26
47Simon DespresD	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	–	18:49
51Derrick PouliotD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	18:43

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Thomas GreissG		0	0	0	–	00:00
29Marc-Andre FleuryG	L	32	30	2	.938	58:52