W2W4: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, Game 3

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are home for Games 3 and 4 of this emotional second-round series and will be looking for their first series lead with a victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3, 8 p.m. ET Monday at Consol Energy Center. Here’s what to watch for:

The absences of Olli Maatta and Brooks Orpik will have consequences felt in Game 3. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Look for Dmitry Orlov to replace veteran defenseman Brooks Orpik, who was suspended for his late, high hit on Olli Maatta of the Penguins early in Game 2. Orlov was a healthy scratch in Game 2. It’s expected Nate Schmidt will move up in the depth chart and play with John Carlson, Orpik’s usual defense partner. The Caps played well during the regular season after Orpik was injured, but not so much in the first round, when he missed the final three games of their series against the Philadelphia Flyers after suffering an upper-body injury. The Pens, meanwhile, will be looking to fill Maatta’s role as he remains out with an upper-body injury. Look for either Derrick Pouliot or Justin Schultz, another puck-moving defenseman, to move into Maatta’s role. Pouliot has never played in an NHL playoff game, although early indications he might get the nod over Schultz for Game 3. “Derrick’s a good player,” head coach Mike Sullivan said Monday. “He can move …

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