Capitals at Penguins: Lines, Notes, & How to Watch
Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Washington Capitals (40-30-9) begin a weekend home-and-home set with the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-22-16). The first game will take place at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon. The puck drops at 3:00 p.
m. ET. After Saturday’s game, the Capitals will host the Penguins at Capital One Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Then, Washington will finish the regular season with a road matchup in Columbus on Tuesday. Saturday’s game is extra special because it marks the 100th meeting between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Both captains have been playing in the NHL since 2005.
However, people have been speculating if these next two meetings between Ovechkin and Crosby will be the last. This past week, Ovechkin recently spoke to Capitals radio announcer John Walton about his future. The Great 8 said that a decision will be made during the offseason this summer .
The Capitals are hoping to keep Ovechkin’s career going into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They kept their chances alive with a 4-0 shutout win over Toronto on Wednesday. Ilya Protas, younger brother of Aliaksei, made his Capitals debut and recorded his first NHL point.