Stanley Cup Playoffs Semifinals Game 2: Penguins @ Capitals

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"Penguins score in third to take Game 2 vs. Capitals
Sunday, 05.01.2016 / 1:47 AM
Katie Brown - NHL.com Correspondent
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THREE STARS OF THE GAME
Braden Holtby
1ST
BRADEN HOLTBYG
SA: 35 TOI: 58:03
GA: 2 EV: 24-26
PIM: 0 PP: 9-9
SV%: .943 SH: 0-0
Washington Capitals
Eric Fehr
2ND
ERIC FEHRC
G: 1 Shots: 2
A: 0 Hits: 1
PTS: 1 PIM: 0
+/-: 1 TOI: 10:36
Pittsburgh Penguins
Matt Niskanen
3RD
MATT NISKANEND
G: 0 Shots: 3
A: 0 Hits: 3
PTS: 0 PIM: 2
+/-: 0 TOI: 24:45
Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON -- Eric Fehr has scored in Verizon Center before, but this one was a little more special.
Fehr's goal with 4:28 remaining in the third period gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Verizon Center on Saturday.
The best-of-7-series is tied 1-1 with Game 3 at Consol Energy Center on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).
"It does feel a little bit different," said Fehr, a forward who played nine seasons for the Capitals before joining the Penguins as a free agent this offseason. "Obviously I had a lot of years here, and to be able to get that one to tie up the series and bring it back home with a split is enormous for us. You don't want to come out of here down 2-0 against the Presidents' Trophy winners. That would be a tough battle. Now we gave ourselves a chance and we're excited to get back home."
Fehr tipped a pass from Evgeni Malkin over Holtby's glove for his second goal of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"That was a big game for us," Fehr said. "After they tied it up on the power play we could have folded and said it was a good try, but our team didn't give up. You gotta go hats off to [goalie Matt] Murray; he made some huge saves for us when the game was tied and gave us the opportunity to get the win."
Murray made 23 saves, and Carl Hagelin scored for Pittsburgh.
"Murray was really good," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "I mean, he made some big saves, especially in the third after we didn't give him a ton of work. We generated a lot, we didn't have to play in our own end a lot, but it's not easy for a goalie to kind of be sitting there waiting for those big chances, and they've got guys who can score. He was really strong."
Marcus Johansson scored for Washington, and Holtby made 33 saves.
Pittsburgh led 14-5 in shots on goal after the first period. T.J. Oshie's shot with 1:03 left in the period was the last one for the Capitals until Alex Ovechkin put one on net with 5:12 to go in the second.
"Call what it was: The first two periods the ice was tilted a little bit. No doubt," Washington forward Justin Williams said. "Good for them, they came in desperately. We didn't answer until the third. It turned out to be too late."
Hagelin scored at 7:08 of second period to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead. From behind the net, Nick Bonino connected with Hagelin in the slot, where he beat Holtby glove side for his second of the postseason.
"I thought we managed the puck through the neutral zone the right way," Sullivan said. "We tried not to feed their transition game. We tried to make the right decisions. When we do that we're a team that can be hard to play against, we can control territory. I thought for long stretches in the first two periods that's exactly what we did."
Johansson tied the game 1-1 at 4:08 of the third period with a power-play goal. He tapped in a rebound that trickled off Murray in the paint for his second of the playoffs.
"We’ve just got to keep it simple," Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner said. "They had five [defensemen] tonight for the majority of the night, so we knew they were going to be a little bit tired, so that means get pucks in deep, finish your checks and cycle. When we got to the third period you could see it was icings and high flips and that's what you like to see. We need to leave more of a mark earlier in the game."
Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta was injured 4:13 into the first period after a hit from Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik and did not return. Orpik, who played for the Penguins from 2002-14, was penalized for interference.
"The ultimate goal is to win and we all have that in mind," Crosby said. "We know taking that hit or taking that punch is going to go a long way. Hopefully we keep getting some power plays here and find a way to convert on them.""
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"3 Impressions: Pens 2, Caps 1
Saturday, 04.30.2016 / 11:08 PM ET / 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage
By Sam Kasan
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Sam Kasan gives his three impressions from the press box of the Pens’ 2-1 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 2 at Verizon Center.
1. Sweet Revenge
Forward Eric Fehr got the best of his former team by netting the game-winning goal with just 4:28 remaining in the third period. The goal couldn’t have been more clutch considering the Pens’ defense was wearing down with fatigue and the Caps were pressing hard. Evgeni Malkin stole a puck from Alex Ovechkin in the offensive zone and made a beautiful, spinning pass to the slot, where Fehr tipped the shot into the top corner for a 2-1 lead. Fehr, who played nine of his first 10 NHL seasons with Washington, has scored many goals at the Verizon Center. But none bigger that this.
2. Special Teams
It’s a topic that gets brought up all too often, but honestly, not often enough. Special teams play was the difference in this game. The Pens had five power-play opportunities and came up empty. Because of that they weren’t able to pull away from the Cap and distance themselves. The Caps, who had managed 10 shots in the first two periods, were able to even the score with a man-advantage tally in the third. One-goal difference in either direction for the Pens, and they skate away with a comfortable win.
3. Gang of 5
The Pens lost defenseman Olli Maatta just four minutes into the game after Washington’s Brooks Orpik leveled him in the corner with a late hit after Maatta had already released the puck. Pittsburgh was forced to play the remaining 55 minutes of the game with only five defensemen. And it may have been arguably the team’s best defensive effort all season. They limited the Capitals to just five shots in the first period. If that wasn’t good enough, they again held Washington to just five shots in the second period. "