March 19 (The Sports Xchange) - Penguins 2, Capitals 1 The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the game riding a nine-game winning streak and perched atop the Eastern Conference while the Washington Capitals came in losers of four of six and sitting 13th in the Conference. The two teams continued in their opposite directions, as the Matt Niskanen scored the game-winning goal midway through the final period as the Penguins prevailed 2-1. Pittsburgh allowed one goal for the second consecutive game and has now allowed two goals in its past three games and six goals in its past six games. ...

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