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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 20, 2016
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Kendrick Nicholson, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Steve Miller
Attendance: 18656
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 0202
Pittsburgh 2136
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Washington   Pittsburgh
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 0:00  
Marcus Johansson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 0:56  
Mike Richards shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 2:58  
Mike Weber shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 3:01  
Nate Schmidt shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 5:55  
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 5:56  
  6:30 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
  6:41 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 6:43  
  7:28 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  8:33
(0-1) 		Bryan Rust scores. Assisted by Tom Kuhnhackl. Assisted by Ian Cole.
  8:33 Oskar Sundqvist wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson.
  9:09 Oskar Sundqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  9:22 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  9:59
(0-2) 		Trevor Daley scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby. Assisted by Patric Hornqvist.
  9:59 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 10:43  
  11:05 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson.
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 11:40  
Mike Richards shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 11:53  
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 11:54  
Daniel Winnik penalty for Interference - 2 mins. 11:56  
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 11:56  
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Eric Fehr. 13:33  
T.J. Oshie penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. 15:28  
  15:28 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jay Beagle.
Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 15:32  
  16:22 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  17:23 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  17:30 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 18:23  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 18:25  
  18:38 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
  19:37 Matt Cullen shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 19:38  
2
Washington   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 0:06  
Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 0:37  
Jason Chimera scores. Assisted by Justin Williams. Assisted by Dmitry Orlov. 1:18
(1-2) 		 
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 1:18  
  1:50 Matt Cullen shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  1:56 Olli Maatta shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 2:13  
  2:46 Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 2:47  
Daniel Winnik shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 2:58  
  3:40 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Justin Williams.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 4:42  
Andre Burakovsky shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 5:31  
  5:55 Ian Cole penalty for Holding the stick - 2 mins.
  5:55 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
  6:26 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
  6:49 Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  7:42 Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Marcus Johansson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 11:00  
  11:01 Eric Fehr wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson.
  11:53 Brian Dumoulin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 11:54  
Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 12:50  
Mike Weber penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 13:04  
Mike Weber penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 13:04  
  13:04 Bryan Rust penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
  13:04 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jay Beagle.
  14:11 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  14:12 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
  14:21 Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
T.J. Oshie penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 14:22  
Karl Alzner penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 14:22  
  14:22 Patric Hornqvist penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
  14:22 Patric Hornqvist penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 14:22  
  14:38 Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 14:40  
Andre Burakovsky scores. Assisted by Jay Beagle. 15:12
(2-2) 		 
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 15:12  
  15:54
(2-3) 		Tom Kuhnhackl scores. Assisted by Matt Cullen. Assisted by Trevor Daley.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 15:54  
  17:39 Eric Fehr wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson.
  18:06 Eric Fehr shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  18:07 Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Justin Williams penalty for High sticking - 2 mins. 18:08  
Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 18:08  
3
Washington   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jay Beagle.
  0:25 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  0:26 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 0:56  
  0:57 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 1:51  
Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 2:21  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 3:19  
  3:46
(2-4) 		Matt Cullen scores. Assisted by Tom Kuhnhackl. Assisted by Olli Maatta.
  3:46 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 4:48  
Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 6:11  
  6:25 Oskar Sundqvist wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson.
  6:45 Ian Cole shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 6:51  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 7:08  
  7:18
(2-5) 		Chris Kunitz scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby. Assisted by Kris Letang.
  7:18 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 7:27  
  9:04 Trevor Daley shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 9:05  
Mike Weber penalty for Boarding - 5 mins. 10:39  
Mike Weber penalty for Misconduct - 10 mins. 10:39  
  10:39 Tom Kuhnhackl penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
  10:39 Tom Kuhnhackl penalty for Misconduct - 10 mins.
  10:39 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 12:09  
  13:05
(2-6) 		Justin Schultz scores a power play goal. Assisted by Trevor Daley. Assisted by Bryan Rust.
  13:05 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Jay Beagle.
  13:37 Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  13:52 Kris Letang shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  13:53 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Justin Williams.
  14:05 Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 14:06  
Jason Chimera wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 14:22  
  14:31 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Jason Chimera.
  14:54 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Jay Beagle.
Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Oskar Sundqvist. 16:58  
Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 17:05  
  17:07 Carl Hagelin penalty for Interference - 2 mins.
  17:07 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 17:37  
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 19:00  
Tom Wilson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 19:15  
Daniel Winnik penalty for Elbowing - 2 mins. 19:25  
Daniel Winnik penalty for Misconduct - 10 mins. 19:25  
  19:25 Oskar Sundqvist wins the face-off against Mike Richards.