FINAL: Capitals 5, Penguins 3. Washington improves to 2–0 to start the season behind a three-point night from Tom Wilson. Pittsburgh fought back from 3–1 to make it a one-goal game, with a great performance from Bryan Rust.

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The Capitals restore their 2-goal cushion. Ryan Leonard scores on the play at 3:55 of the third, with Washington up 5–3 with just over 10 minutes remaining. Tom Wilson continues to lead the Caps with a goal and two assists.

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The Capitals have restored a two-goal lead in the third, now up 5-3 on Pittsburgh with 15:21 remaining. Washington has scored five times on just 21 shots, while Tom Wilson continues to lead the way offensively.

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END 2ND: Capitals 4, Penguins 3. Pittsburgh answered Washington's 2-goal cushion with three goals of their own, including Nick Robertson's second of the night with 1:59 left. The Pens have completely flipped the game going into the third.

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Washington continues to control the game midway through the second, leading Pittsburgh 3-1 and holding a 17-8 edge in shots. The Caps have also outhit the Pens 15-3, while Pittsburgh has been forced to block 12 shots.

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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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The Capitals continue to control the ice with shots 14-4.

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The Penguins' Crosby remains three points shy of 100 career points against Washington, entering with 97 in 77 games.

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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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The Capitals have responded after Rust's equalizer, with Tom Wilson restoring Washington's lead at 11:51. The Caps are controlling the opening period, leading Pittsburgh 9-3 in shots and winning nearly 70% of faceoffs.

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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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