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Rapid Reaction: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Washington Capitals 2 (OT)
- Updated: May 5, 2016
11:38 PM ET
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins, playing with a lineup depleted by injury and suspension, have pushed the Washington Capitals to the brink of elimination with a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 4 of their second-round series thanks to a Patric Hornqvist goal 17 minutes, 26 seconds into overtime. The Penguins lead the series 3-1 with Game 5 set for Saturday in Washington.
The Capitals and Penguins played another game filled with borderline hits. Justin K. Aller/Getty Images
How it happened: The Penguins were without arguably their best player in Game 4 as Kris Letang was sitting out a one-game suspension for a hit on Marcus Johansson in Game 3. The Pens were also missing defenseman Olli Maatta and forward Eric Fehr, who were injured. Yet the Capitals, who were so dominant in their Game 3 loss, could not take advantage and establish the territorial control that marked Game 3 when they fired 85 shot attempts at the Penguins’ net. They did open the …
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