Caps Score Four Unanswered to Beat Pens

4 @ 3

A sad, sad game. The Penguins, who had been dry on the power play from game 1 of the season started the game with 3 power play goals. But like the Pens like to do, they got lazy, and the Caps rallied back with 4 to win the game. The sad thing is the game winning goal. Now I'm not gonna sit here and whine, but that goal never should have occurred. Hal Gill was high sticked in the face, stalling him, keeping him behind the play, and allowing a 2 on 1 for the Caps. Now Gill got penalized for roughing Semin after Semin went after Crosby. If you commit the crime, you do the time. That simple. The officiating all throughout the NHL is horrible. They want to reduce head shots and hits from behind, yet you still see them. I hate Ovechkin. And no, not because of how him and Crosby have a rivalry, but how he can charge on every hit and get away with it. Malkin was charged and submarined numerous times by OV. I'm glad we have three games with them still, because OV is gonna get it.

Scoring:

Penguins Goals:

12:58 1st pd.;PP; #13 A. Goligoski(2), Assists: #71 E. Malkin & #87 S. Crosby

19:17 1st pd.;PP; #71 E. Malkin(2), Assists: #87 S. Crosby & #81 M. Satan

1:51 2nd pd.;PP; #81 M. Satan(2), Assists: #17 P. Sykora & #71 E. Malkin

Capitals Goals:

5:45 2nd pd.;EV; #14 T. Fleischmann(1), Assists: #21 B. Laich & #16 E. Fehr

3:38 3rd pd.;EV; #28 A. Semin(4), Assist: #92 M. Nylander

10:00 3rd pd.;EV; #92 M. Nylander(2), Assists: #14 T. Fleischmann & #28 A. Semin

15:43 3rd pd.;EV; #15 B. Gordon(1), Assists: #16 E. Fehr & # 91 S. Fedorov

Game Notes: Matt Cooke was scratched. Paul Bissonette took his place. The Penguins power play kicked in full gear at 3/6 on the night. Laziness cost the Pens the game.

Three Stars:

*** #92 M. Nylander

** #71 E. Malkin

* #28 A. Semin