NHL playoffs: Penguins even series with Capitals

The Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, and the Capitals' Matt Niskanen chase down the puck during the first period Saturday in Washington. The Penguins won 2-1. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)

WASHINGTON — Eric Fehr scored the tiebreaking goal against his former team with about 4 ½ minutes remaining Saturday night, giving the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals that tied the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series at a game apiece.

Fehr redirected a pass out of a corner from Evgeni Malkin, sending the puck off the right post and past goalie Braden Holtby. Fehr played parts of nine seasons in Washington across two stints before leaving as a free…