Washington 2, Pittsburgh 1 after one. Rust , who has kept the Penguins within one, has been very good against Washington: 27 points in 38 career games, and Pittsburgh is 12-4-2 when he records a point against the Caps.

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End 1st: Capitals 2, Penguins 1. Washington controlled the opening period, outshooting Pittsburgh 13-3 and winning 66.7% of faceoffs. Bryan Rust continues to be a highlight, looking like a full recovery.

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In a wild opening, the penguins answered the Capitals' goal just 56 seconds later, with Bryan Rust scoring to make it 1-1 after 10 minutes. Rust has notably just returned from an upper-body injury.

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