Rapid Reaction: Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Washington Capitals 1

11:53 PM ET

WASHINGTON — Eric Fehr’s goal with 4:28 to go in the third period lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins to a well-deserved 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, tying the second-round series at one game apiece.

How it happened: The Caps apparently thought Game 2 was being played Sunday afternoon as they did not look ready at all in the opening two periods, registering just five shots on goal through the opening half of the game.

But as is so often the case when a team like Pittsburgh tilts the ice for that long, outshooting the Capitals 28-10 through 40 minutes, the Penguins found themselves in a game; such is the price for scoring only once during that dominant stretch and allowing the Caps to hang around.

Marcus Johansson’s power-play goal 4:08 into the third period, after Kris Letang was given a dubious tripping penalty on T.J. Oshie, leveled things at 1-1, and from there the Caps awoke to give the Penguins a …

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