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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 5, Pittsburgh 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Jean Hebert, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0022
Washington 1135
Periods:
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  • 3
1
Pittsburgh   Washington
  0:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 0:24  
  0:35
(0-1)
Alex Ovechkin scores. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. Assisted by T.J. Oshie.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 0:35  
  1:11 Dmitry Orlov shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Jay Beagle. 1:12  
Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 1:21  
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Jay Beagle. 1:23  
  1:41 Jay Beagle shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Eric Fehr shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 2:27  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Lars Eller. 2:28  
  2:46 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 3:18  
  3:24 T.J. Oshie penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
  3:24 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 4:47  
Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 5:56  
Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:31  
Ian Cole shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 7:14  
  7:18 Brooks Orpik penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
Matt Cullen penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. 7:18  
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 7:18  
Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 7:26  
  8:34 John Carlson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Lars Eller. 8:36  
Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 9:06  
  9:07 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  11:16 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 11:40  
  13:00 Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  13:05 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Eric Fehr shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 13:46  
  13:48 Lars Eller wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  14:59 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  15:39 Daniel Winnik shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  15:50 Nate Schmidt shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  16:02 Daniel Winnik shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 16:04  
Evgeni Malkin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 16:23  
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 16:25  
  16:41 Karl Alzner shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 17:55  
  19:04 Justin Williams penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
Ian Cole penalty for Slashing - 2 mins. 19:04  
  19:04 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  19:57 Lars Eller wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
2
Pittsburgh   Washington
  0:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  0:17 Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Lars Eller. 2:02  
  2:14 Lars Eller wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
Matt Cullen shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 3:00  
Scott Wilson shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 3:33  
Pittsburgh team penalty for Too many men on ice - 2 mins. 3:41  
  3:41 T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  4:20 John Carlson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  4:27 Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 4:28  
  4:41 T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  5:09 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 7:09  
Carl Hagelin penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 7:35  
  7:35 T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  8:06
(0-2)
Alex Ovechkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by John Carlson. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 8:06  
  8:21 Matt Niskanen shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 8:23  
Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 9:53  
Evgeni Malkin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 10:54  
  10:57 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 11:18  
  11:19 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  12:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  12:00 Dmitry Orlov shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Scott Wilson shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 12:54  
Olli Maatta shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 12:57  
  12:58 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  13:12 Brett Connolly penalty for High sticking - 2 mins.
  13:12 Lars Eller wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 14:48  
  14:51 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 15:18  
  15:20 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  16:08 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  16:14 Matt Niskanen shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Lars Eller. 16:28  
  16:43 Nate Schmidt shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  17:11 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  17:29 Marcus Johansson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Conor Sheary penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. 18:06  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 18:06  
  18:52 Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  19:03 Justin Williams wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
3
Pittsburgh   Washington
  0:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  0:18 John Carlson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 1:17  
  1:22 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Chris Kunitz.
  2:52 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  3:26 John Carlson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  3:27 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  3:32 Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 3:48  
  4:31
(0-3)
Justin Williams scores. Assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Assisted by Dmitry Orlov.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Jay Beagle. 4:31  
  4:37 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  4:48 Daniel Winnik shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  4:49 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  4:53 John Carlson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  4:54 Lars Eller wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  5:15 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:08  
  6:09 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:27  
  6:28 Dmitry Orlov penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jay Beagle. 6:28  
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:41  
Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:42  
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jay Beagle. 7:04  
Evgeni Malkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Justin Schultz. Assisted by Phil Kessel. 7:46
(1-3)
 
  7:46 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  8:45 Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  8:47 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Eric Fehr shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 9:12  
  9:13 T.J. Oshie penalty for Holding - 2 mins.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Lars Eller. 9:13  
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jay Beagle. 9:34  
  10:46 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Steve Oleksy penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. 12:29  
  12:29 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 12:43  
Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 12:48  
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 12:49  
Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 12:56  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 12:58  
  13:11
(1-4)
Nicklas Backstrom scores a power play goal. Assisted by T.J. Oshie. Assisted by John Carlson.
  13:11 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  14:17 Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  16:24 T.J. Oshie penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
  16:24 Lars Eller wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Patric Hornqvist scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sidney Crosby. Assisted by Phil Kessel. 17:24
(2-4)
 
  17:24 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  18:31 Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  19:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  19:43
(2-5)
Lars Eller scores. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. Assisted by T.J. Oshie.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Jay Beagle. 19:43