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It was not only a meeting between decades-long
rivals, but also the 66th meeting between star centers Crosby
and Alex Ovechkin of Washington. The Penguins lead in games when
both play, 39-23-4.
Reilly Smith also scored, and Jake Guentzel added two assists
for the Penguins, who picked up their first win.
It was Jarry's 14th career shutout, his second against the
Capitals.
Washington goaltender Charlie Lindgren, starting because Darcy
Kuemper and his wife welcomed a son Thursday night, was facing
the Penguins for the first time. He made 31 saves.
Malkin broke the ice at 4:07 of the second. After an Ovechkin
turnover, Malkin got open in the slot and took a feed from
Rickard Rakell. His turning snapshot beat Lindgren glove side to
make it 1-0.
Erik Karlsson picked up the secondary assist by reaching to keep
the puck in the offensive zone, his first point with Pittsburgh
since being acquired in a blockbuster trade in the offseason.
On a power play 1:44 later, Crosby boosted it to 2-0. He moved
in from the left to the front of the net and, while falling,
tipped in a rebound of a shot by Guentzel through traffic.
On a four-on-three power play, Crosby struck again, this time on
a one-timer from near the bottom of the right circle at 11:46 of
the second, making it 3-0.
Jarry kept Washington off the scoreboard with about four minutes
left in the second when he stopped Ovechkin on a breakaway.
Smith, with his first point with the Penguins, beat Lindgren
over his glove at 16:57 of the third to make it 4-0.
With 24 seconds left, Washington's Tom Wilson and Pittsburgh's
Marcus Pettersson fought.
--Field Level Media
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