Pens Points: Capital Crushed

The Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Wednesday night during Alex Ovechkin's final home opener. Tom Wilson led the Capitals with a goal and two assists, alongside goals from Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Tuch, and Ryan Leonard. The victory marked the first of four final regular-season meetings between longtime rivals Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.

Pittsburgh fell behind early but attempted a comeback behind goals from Tommy Novak, Nick Robertson, and Bryan Rust, who scored in his season debut after returning from an injury. Goaltender Arturs Silovs started in net for Pittsburgh as costly turnovers ultimately prevented the Penguins from overcoming the deficit.