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Rapid Reaction: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Washington Capitals 2
- Updated: May 3, 2016
11:20 PM ET
PITTSBURGH — Another game, another night of controversy in the Washington Capitals-Pittsburgh Penguins series. Pittsburgh prevailed 3-2 to take a 2-1 series lead but the story is Pens defenseman Kris Letang’s high hit on Caps forward Marcus Johansson, although it wasn’t the only bit of nastiness in Game 3:
How it happened: The Capitals actually enjoyed the better share of play for much of the game, outshooting the Penguins 28-14 through 40 minutes but finding themselves down 3-0 at that point. They outshot the Penguins a whopping 49-23 overall.
The Penguins were opportunistic in taking advantage of their chances. The 3-0 goal in the second period was a great example; Phil Kessel jumped on a brutal turnover by Caps defenseman Nate Schmidt in a play that ended up with a Carl Hagelin goal.
It’s all the Penguins would need on a night when 21-year-old goalie Matt Murray was outstanding for a second straight game.
Carl Hagelin scored the winner in the second and the Pens held on. Justin K. Aller/Getty Images
But it’s the bad blood that generated the buzz. It began with Letang’s high hit on Johansson …
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