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The Washington Capitals fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a rating of 5-2 Thursday night time at PPG Paints Area of their closing common season sport of the 2024-25 marketing campaign. The loss concluded the Capitals’ report this season to 51-22-9 and 111 factors. Goaltender Clay Stevenson made 33 saves in his NHL debut.
The Lineup
Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome —Anthony BeauvillierConnor McMichael – Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom WilsonAndrew Mangiapane – Lars Eller — Ryan LeonardBrandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Taylor Raddysh — Ethen Frank
Rasmus Sandin — Trevor van RiemsdykJakob Chychrun — Dylan McIlrathAlexander Alexeyev
StevensonCharlie Lindgren
Scratches: Defensemen Jakob Chychrun, John Carlson, Matt Roy
Accidents: Goaltender Logan Thompson (upper-body), heart Aliaksei Protas (lower-body), left-wing Sonny Milano (upper-body), heart Nicklas Backstrom (hip, LTIR) and right-wing T.J. Oshie (again, LTIR)
First Interval
McMichael (26) would open the scoring on the 4:08 mark, giving the Capitals an early 1-0 lead. Wilson (32) had the lone help.
No. 26 on the season for No. 24 pic.twitter.com/YNmoz9ppth
— z – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 17, 2025
The Penguins would equalize not even a minute later with a aim from right-wing Bryan Rust.
30-GOAL SEASON FOR THE RUSTY RAZOR 💪 pic.twitter.com/hfd6NZsOAa
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 17, 2025
The Penguins honored Ovechkin on changing into the NHL’s All-Time targets chief.
Ovi chants in Pittsburgh—By no means thought we’d see the day.
Thanks, @penguins followers!#Gr8ness pic.twitter.com/HDW3IWLoXR
— z – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 18, 2025
Fast Stats
SOG: 13-5 Penguins
Face-Off Win %: 60% (Capitals), 40% (Penguins)
Hits: 8-7 Penguins
Second Interval
Rust would notch his second aim of the night time on a power-play on the 7:19 mark, making it 2-1 in favor of Pittsburgh.
Sidney Crosby is sweet at hockey. https://t.co/hSdbqWiGAL pic.twitter.com/vTUDfmS8f5
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 18, 2025
It will be 3-1 in favor of the Penguins as captain Sidney Crosby lit the lamp for the house group halfway by means of the interval.
Without end impressed by #87. pic.twitter.com/hOzWLE7ORE
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 18, 2025
Ovechkin (44) would get one again on a power-play for Washington on the 16:56 mark. The assists went to Strome (53) and Dubois (46).
THREE AWAY FROM 900#ALLCAPS | @BlueHalo pic.twitter.com/kE0aiwmjOk
— z – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 18, 2025
Fast Stats
Whole SOG: 24-19 Penguins
Face-Off Win %: 50%-50%
Whole Hits: 15-11 Penguins
Third Interval
Left-wing Danton Heinen prolonged Pittsburgh’s lead, 4-2, with a shorthanded aim on the 8:46 mark.
A SHORTHANDED SNIPE!!! pic.twitter.com/OHm1osUEz1
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 18, 2025
It will be 5-2 in favor of the Penguins when heart Philip Tomasino scored seconds later.
What a transfer by Phil 😎 pic.twitter.com/cDSVtZQ8Vi
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 18, 2025
Fast Stats
Whole SOG: 38-20 Penguins
Face-Off Win %: 50%-50%
Whole Hits: 24-16 Penguins
Notes By the Recreation
Stevenson is the twenty fourth goaltender in franchise historical past to make his NHL debut with the Capitals and the 56th goalie to play in a daily season sport for Washington. Stevenson has a 45-18-6 report with a 2.44 GAA, a .907 SV% and 9 shutouts in 72 profession AHL video games with Hershey.
McMichael, who has established profession highs in targets (26), assists (31), factors (57) and video games performed (82) this season, has 5 factors (1g, 4a) in 4 profession video games vs. Pittsburgh.
Wilson has recorded no less than one level in his final seven video games performed at PPG Paints Area (2/1/22-4/17/25: 5g-3a–8p).
With the aim, Ovechkin ties Gordie Howe (44g in 1968-69 at age 40) for probably the most targets in a season by a participant age 39 or older.
Ovechkin (44g in 65 GP) ranks tied for third within the NHL in targets regardless of lacking 17 video games this season. Solely Leon Draisaitl (52 targets, age 29) and William Nylander (45 targets, age 28) have extra.
Ovechkin’s 43 targets in 80 profession video games vs. the Penguins are probably the most amongst lively gamers and the sixth most all-time. Twenty-six of his 43 targets (60.5%) towards Pittsburgh have come on the street.
Strome recorded his team-leading 53rd help and 82nd level of the season on Ovechkin’s power-play aim. Strome (29g-53a–82p in 82 GP) is the primary Capital to put up a degree per-game season whereas enjoying in all 82 video games since Alex Ovechkin (49g-38a–87p in 82 GP) in 2017-18.
Dubois’ 46 assists are a profession excessive and tied with John Carlson for the second most on Washington.
By Della Younger
