Crosby put the Penguins ahead 1-0 on a power play at 2:22 of the first period, scoring with a wrist shot from the right circle off a set up by Kindel. He then made it 2-0 with another power-play goal, his sixth this season, by tapping in a rebound under Lindgren at 11:32.

It’s season 21 for both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals captains, but their rivalry is still fierce and strong as ever.

The NHL has had many great goal scorers over the years, but only a few have reached truly historic heights. From past legends to today’s stars, these players made scoring goals look easy. And now, there’s a new record in the books,

The Penguins return home to face the Capitals in a rivalry game. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL’s games.

Our Blues vs. Capitals predictions expect Alex Ovechkin & Co. to do some damage against a suspect St. Louis defense.

Ovechkin acknowledged that missing about a week of training camp with a lower-body injury potentially contributed to lack of production so far. He returned for Washington’s final two preseason games, but his timing still appears to be off 12 games into the regular season.