Sidney Crosby scored twice on the power play, Evgeni Malkin had a goal and three assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the rival Washington Capitals 4-0 Friday night for their first win of the season.
Crosby's first goal came while he was falling in front of the net, and his second was a one-timer off a pass from Malkin, who opened the scoring with a shot pastThe play of their longtime franchise cornerstones, newest addition and No. 1 goaltender helped the Penguins bounce back from a season-opening 4-2 loss to Chicago earlier in the week.
They also spoiled the debut of new Capitals coach Spencer Carbery, behind the bench for Washington's first game of the season. Lindgren, starting because's wife gave birth to the couple's first child, was sharp throughout and wasn't to blame for the four goals he allowed on 35 shots.
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