Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
It would be a crime if the Washington Capitals lost in NHL 20 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on this date. Thankfully we didn’t have to worry about that.
Behind four goals from Nicklas Backstrom, the Washington Capitals won their third straight game over the Pittsburgh Penguins in our NHL 20 playoff simulation to go up 3-1 in the series.
The Caps struck for two goals in the opening period, both from Nicklas Backstrom. The first goal came at 8:57 off an assist from Jakub Vrana on a shot coming from the left face-off circle.