Tom Wilson produces 3 points as Capitals get past Penguins

Tom Wilson scored a goal and added two assists to propel the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Tuch, and Ryan Leonard also scored for Washington in their home opener, while goaltender Logan Thompson stopped 27 shots.

The game marked the 76th regular-season meeting between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, though neither player recorded a point. Bryan Rust, Tommy Novak, and Nick Robertson scored for Pittsburgh, but Leonard's third-period power-play goal secured the win for Washington.