The defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins are one victory away from returning to the Eastern Conference Final after their 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh became the first home team to win a game in this series and now leads 3-1 against its Metropolitan Division rival.
Pittsburgh's Patric Hornqvist started the scoring in the first period, and teammates Jake Guentzel and Justin Schultz each scored in a four-goal second period, with Schultz's proving to be the winner. Guentzel received credit for his goal, but Washington's Dmitry Orlov actually kicked it into the net.