How the Penguins Won the 1996 Eastern Conference Quarter Finals

With a 3-2 win vs. Washington on April 28, 1996, the Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated the Capitals in 6 games and made a little history along the way.

By the spring of 1996, there was one certainty for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals in the postseason, that they would play each other. The two teams met five times in six seasons, with Pittsburgh winning all the series except for 1994.

Early Series Pain

Game 1

Pittsburgh thought they had game 1 of the series all but won when they built up a 4-1 lead midway through the second period, but with 5 unanswered goals from Washington, the penguins were served a huge piece of humble pie and handed a 6-4 loss.

The game marked the fifth…