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Washington Capitals winger Jakub Vrana is playing in just his first playoff series against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins, yet he has a pretty good grasp of things. The Penguins and Capitals meet Saturday in Washington for Game 5 of their series, which is tied 2-2 after the Penguins' 3-1 win Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. "We knew we needed to have a good response game here," center Sidney Crosby told the Post-Gazette. Continue to Article

May 05, 2018 11:27:am EST

Now that Mike Sullivan and Barry Trotz have matched wits in a playoff series for three consecutive years, they harbor very few secrets. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals know each other inside-out from 17 postseason games since 2016. The coaches are very familiar with the dynamics of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin and just about all the other moving pieces. Continue to Article

May 04, 2018 8:05:pm EST

Mike Sullivan knows his team is "wired" for offense, as tends to happen when you have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and -- increasingly -- Jake Guentzel on your roster. Guentzel scored twice and the Penguins held Washington star Alex Ovechkin without a shot on goal for just the third time in 107 career playoff games to grind out a 3-1 victory in Game 4 on Thursday night to even their typically taut Eastern Conference semifinal. Continue to Article

May 04, 2018 8:49:am EST

Through four games the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have provided most of what was expected from them in their second round series. It is an evenly matched series that looks like it might go the distance, there has been a lot of nastiness, there has been some controversy, and the two biggest superstars in the NHL  — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin — have been taking turns delivering haymakers for their respective teams on the scoreboard. In Game 3 on Tuesday it was Ovechkin helping to continue to carry the Capitals. Continue to Article

May 04, 2018 12:09:am EST

Jake Guentzel continued his hot hand with two goals, and Evgeni Malkin added a goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins won a pivotal Game 4 on Thursday, beating the visiting Washington Capitals 3-1. Game 5 in the best-of-seven set is Saturday in Washington. The Capitals took their first road loss after starting the postseason 4-0 away from home. Continue to Article

May 04, 2018 12:05:am EST