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W 6-1
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L 3-4
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Malkin's late goal lifts Penguins past Ovechkin, Caps 4-3

PITTSBURGH (AP) Evgeni Malkin beat Darcy Kuemper on a breakaway with 1:20 left in regulation to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Saturday night.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 42nd goal of the season and 822nd of his career during a furious third-period rally by the Capitals that saw them erase a three-goal deficit. Washington drew even when Dylan Strome flipped the puck into an open net with 2:44 to go in regulation.

Malkin's 25th goal of the season - a wrist shot that zipped to the far post - a little over a minute later helped the Penguins create a little breathing room over their pursuers for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.

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Leaders
Points: A. Ovechkin72
Plus/Minus: T. van Riemsdyk11
Shots on Goal: A. Ovechkin285
PIM: T. Oshie59
Win: D. Kuemper21
Shutouts: D. Kuemper5
Offense (Rank)
Goals: 234 (16)
Shots: 2331 (13)
PP%: 21.8% (12)
Penalty Minutes: 618 (17)
Assists: 398 (15)
SH Goals: 4 (30)
Standings
Metropolitan Division
  W L OTL Pts
x-Carolina 47 16 9 103
x-New Jersey 46 19 8 100
NY Rangers 43 20 10 96
NY Islanders 37 28 9 83
Pittsburgh 36 27 10 82
Washington 34 32 8 76
Philadelphia 28 32 12 68
Columbus 23 42 7 53
Full Standings
 
Defense (Rank)
Goals Against: 228 (18)
Shots Against: 2264 (18)
PK%: 82.9% (6)
Penalty Minutes: 675 (10)
Shutouts: 5 (7)
Sv%: 0.899 (16)
Injuries
Date Player Status
3/25 S. Milano Upper-body injury (day-to-day)
10/17 C. Brown Torn ACL - left game (IR)
10/10 K. Clark Quadriceps (IR)
9/22 C. Hagelin Hip (IR)
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
3/23 Z. Fucale Sent to minors Hershey-AHL
3/23 G. Carlsson Sent to minors Hershey-AHL
3/18 Z. Fucale Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL
3/17 B. Trineyev Sent to minors Hershey-AHL
3/16 J. Snively Sent to minors Hershey-AHL
3/14 J. Snively Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL
3/11 T. van Riemsdyk Contract extended Three-year contract extension
3/10 V. Iorio Sent to minors Hershey-AHL
3/7 D. McIlrath Sent to minors Hershey-AHL
3/5 A. Protas Called up from minors from Hershey-AHL
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