Capitals rally past Penguins in Game 5 to avoid elimination

Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin scored 27 seconds apart in the third period as the Washington Capitals avoided elimination by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night.
May 7, 2017, 04:16 am - Associated Press
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Penguins1102
Capitals1034
1st PeriodPITWSH
10:24Carl Hagelin (1) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Nick Bonino (1), Ron Hainsey (3)
10
19:30Andre Burakovsky (1) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Kevin Shattenkirk (5), Lars Eller (4)
11
2nd PeriodPITWSH
4:20Phil Kessel (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (13), Sidney Crosby (8)
21
3rd PeriodPITWSH
2:49Nicklas Backstrom (5) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Andre Burakovsky (3)
22
7:20Evgeny Kuznetsov (5) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Marcus Johansson (6), John Carlson (2)
23
7:47Alex Ovechkin (5) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Lars Eller (5), Nate Schmidt (3)
24

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