Game of the year. Season, too.
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Capitals 8-7 in overtime Monday, ending Washington's nine-game winning streak in what can only be described as a throwback game to a bygone era.
Here's what you need to know about a game that saw the teams score a combined 13 goals in the final 40 minutes and 34 seconds:
- Evgeni Malkin registered his 11th career hat trick, all three of his goals coming in the zany second period.
- Sidney Crosby finished with a goal and two assists, reaching the half-century mark in points and tying Connor McDavid for the NHL scoring lead (though McDavid's in action Monday night as well).
Last time the Capitals scored 7 goals, didn't win was against Penguins on Oct. 11, 1988. They lost to the Penguins, 8-7 (Lemieux hat trick)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 17, 2017
Conor Sheary scored the overtime winner on Pittsburgh's 36th shot of the night. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin finished with three points, Malkin recording a hat trick in a crazy second period that saw the teams score a combined nine goals.
More to come.
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