GAME RECAP: Penguins at Capitals (04.04.24) | Shea Scores First NHL Goal

Finishing their four-game road trip, the Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Washington D.C. to play the Capitals. Pittsburgh started the game with a bang. A faceoff win collected by Reilly Smith allowed the PEnguins to control the play. Smith dished the puck back to Ryan Shea on the left point. Wasting no time, Shea picked his head up and threw a perfect shot on net to score his first NHL goal. Later in the period, Drew O’Connor cycled the puck up to P.O Joseph. Joseph walked the line and passed to Kris Letang to finish going across the ice and draw the defenders to him. Letang passed back to Joseph and shot and scored the second goal for the Penguins. Both of those goals were the Penguin's first two shots on net for the game. Heading into the 2nd period with a 2-0 lead, Pittsburgh continued adding to it. Midway through the period, Michael Bunting rushed the puck up ice after a breakout pass from Valtteri Puustinen and blasted it on net from the top of the left circle with a slap shot. Not wanting to be left off the score sheet, Alex Ovechkin scored a powerplay goal to get Washington on the board. The Penguins were able to defend against the Capitals to keep the lead. Lars Eller added a final tally for the Penguins with a late empty net goal. Pittsburgh won 4-1.
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[@angelaa.9915]

This is what it looks like when this team TRIES. Drives me nuts that they couldn’t find this gear sooner, but hope, it is alive

[@what-pl3qu]

Dont give me hope for nothing penguins

[@KyleFunk21]

Hahahah walking that fine line of excitement and skepticism 😂

[@RichieBagoDonuts]

Just enjoy the time Let's Go Pens!

[@Dfish2229]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@garrettstraffon608]

It’s always a big win to beat the caps anyways. We need to just hope bunting keeps scoring and they get better. If we make it and loose first round so be it. We need to just leave this year on a good note

[@412Sportsz]

For real 😝one game at a time🐧🐧🐧🐧

[@user-vd8dg7xx1p]

The Penguins looked really good tonight I was at the game first ever NHL game keep it up penguins

[@jonpenguin303]

You definitely picked a good one 👍

[@jonathanmol4489]

Going to see a live game is how they get you. 🤡

[@wolfmauler]

I had to read that again, thought you said you were at the first NHL game 😂. I was going to thank you for your service lol

[@Swim2TheMoon]

Wow! This is not the same team from two weeks ago! LET'S GO PENS!

[@jameswilson2268]

Ned plays another Stellar game

[@minime1]

Let‘s Go Pens

[@STEELERSARDAGOAT]

Yea I’m surprised how we were able to recover from how bad we were playing

[@brandonbrandon9427]

Bunting has been playing good

[@user-jg3io7wf7h]

Pittsburgh MASTERPIECE 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jessietaylor385]

Geno has wingman... Crosby has line... the net has goalie with moves.. Go Penguins toward playoffs.... Feed them good fish!

[@rollnycgaming2279]

LETS GO PENS! 👏

[@D-Rex-]

Looking very good for 3 games... About time! Great work!

[@prlmedia]

Where was this team all year??

[@STEELERSARDAGOAT]

Ik bro

[@KyleFunk21]

In Wilkes-Barre 😂😂😂

[@the12gaugeshotty]

Jarry was in goal so winning wasn't possible.

[@STEELERSARDAGOAT]

@@the12gaugeshotty yea ik he’s awful

[@josharmour1549]

Goodbye Jarry.

[@MikeLit2]

HUGE WIN! 🔥 Let’s go Pens keep it going🐧

[@whtghst8105]

39 was on point!!! Great job!

[@NoOneYaKnow666]

Man, NICE WIN!!!!! Keep going boys!!!

[@colten53]

Can we all just acknowledge how weird it is that we thought they were down for the count before Easter and then this team has new life starting around the time of Easter weekend?

[@Bb186fo]

THEY HAVE RISEN

[@brucecook502]

Heck yeah we finally got three straight wins, let's keep it going pens:-)

[@theguywithone]

That's what I'm talking about! Great game boys! Keep it going!

[@ervpooon]

bro if rust scored that goal…

[@Miked_upp]

Lmao. I had forgot about that then scrolled through the comments and yes oh my goodness just slow motion fireworks

[@HippieP629]

Incredibly impressive game

[@johnjackson8709]

Ned is just off the chain sometimes! Way better than jarry IMO!

[@RyZe_Mystic]

Agreed, we NEED to get rid of jarry, he hadn't done anything for us for 2 plus seasons now

[@jsebby2284]

He's not way better though lol

[@jsebby2284]

​​@@RyZe_Mysticno - we don't need to get rid of Jarry lol

[@LisaRose-ri7sl]

I think Jarry is pretty good when he's healthy and focused, but he hasn't been for a while now. I think the Pens would've been better off if they signed Ned and DeSmith. (Ned being the starting goalie)

[@cliffordfarley30]

We control our own destiny still somehow…LETS GO PENS!!!

[@blutomindpretzel1735]

always good beating Ovi on his own ice. Shut down cold once again.

[@duffman95]

PLEASE PENS MAKE THE PLAYOFFS PLEASE

[@mattyowen1969]

Go Pens!!

[@erdemyengin7139]

Oh my God. Thanx u all guys. U reall come back with nice playing Hocey. Thanx u all again.

[@angeyturpin9037]

Ned was incredible!!

[@Mutual235]

Keep playing boy!!!

[@NoahM.Angell-sd4ez]

The way you present step-by-step guides is incredibly helpful. I appreciate the attention to detail.

[@persvendsen2359]

Nedeljkovic is insanely good

[@WizardPainKiller]

Good work, Penguins!!! 😎

[@Hamiltondavenderandgamer21]

I love them

[@dalezegarelli5553]

Wow...great victory.

[@wolfmauler]

Flatline Penguin resuscitated?

[@ndg9367]

Capital's goalie played like Jarry

[@mariuszb2522]

true

[@jsebby2284]

So you're saying he played well?

[@ndg9367]

@@jsebby2284 😆 Jarry hasn't been playing well

[@mariuszb2522]

@@jsebby2284 Not much lately ;)

[@WVUsports_prodz]

So true why did we pay jarry 3.5 million for 5 years

[@rollnycgaming2279]

LET'S GO PENS! 🎉

[@MicBergsma]

So happy for the win! I hate caps 😂

[@rnonty]

Imagine.

[@user-qc5ve4qe9c]

Like a 1993 rip for Bunting

[@urboihaz]

SO UR SAYING THERE'S A CHANCE!

[@chaseschneier1076]

Great win, but that damn Letang again...

[@cliffordfarley30]

Net. Front. Presence.

[@2bNIKEt1]

Wear. Them. DAHN.

[@willie9397]

I didnt know penguins could fly, lol

[@fcktrouba3310]

Lindgren looked like Jarry this game!!

[@jsebby2284]

So he looked good?

[@fcktrouba3310]

@@jsebby2284 Yup, good enough to lose

[@jsebby2284]

@@fcktrouba3310 what?

[@fcktrouba3310]

@@jsebby2284 Meaning he looked like garbage, especially that last Bunting goal.. Ned > Jarry

[@Harri_Harrison]

Ещё чуть чуть и в дамках,!!! Вперёд Пенс!!!

[@fatboy1271]

🤘🤘

[@diesel8825]

Ураааааа!!!

[@user-jd1jm1kr4o]

прекрасно хлопці прекрасно

[@Pliskin47]

So maybe... 🙏

[@livetotell100]

Any time they beat the Caps, I'm happy.

[@chaseschneier1076]

Why nobody on their best player, Ovechkin?! More D breakdown. But a fine win, nonetheless.

[@PawpiChoolo]

Lol where was this team 90% of the season?

[@user-sb2iu2qp3t]

Ice

[@mariuszb2522]

Pens rising 🐧

[@smitdizz420]

That dive by Ovie was so obvious you should have gotten an embellishment penalty

[@kerryhill4470]

Stay healthy men.

[@raymondnesbitt8751]

Youth movement 💪 finally sully is seeing this. That retirement home he was putting out there was ridiculous

[@jonathanmol4489]

Has Graves been injured the last 3 games? I haven't seen his usual liabilities. Keep it up boys. Tampa Bay is another team that haven't been playing well.

[@winst0n888]

Caps cant win without that goon Wilson.

[@the12gaugeshotty]

Jarry doesn't start. Pens win. Who would have thought it?

[@coulahawke1411]

Jarry played tonight bro. They put him in Nedeljkovics jersey to make you look stupid. How embarrassing

[@thatsright4194]

Neds feeling it, they gotta stick with him.

[@the12gaugeshotty]

@@coulahawke1411 false. Maybe you need your vision checked?

[@johnjackson8709]

@@coulahawke1411 and your comment is completely ignorant and just stupid dude....why? Just why?

[@Toews1247]

Not the Penguins the Sidney Crosbys

[@the12gaugeshotty]

Ah, because Crosby stopped 30 shots and only allowed 1 goal. I forget...

[@coulahawke1411]

Crosby didn't even get a shot on goal in this game, huge plot hole in your narrative

[@Toews1247]

@@coulahawke1411 You can’t argue they wouldn’t be a bottom five team without him

[@coulahawke1411]

​@@Toews1247 You can't argue I'm not busy dating your wife while you try to debate me on the internet 😂

[@Toews1247]

@@coulahawke1411 Ok?

[@ZeRAsus]

This goalkeeper of WSH is rlly bad 😂