Malkin scores winner in OT for Penguins
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH
Evgeni Malkin can’t really explain what’s going on with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He’d rather just enjoy the ride.
Malkin pounded home a rebound 1:31 into overtime to lift the streaking Penguins to their sixth straight win, 4-3 over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
“I have great confidence now, you know?” Malkin said. “You win six games, I think everyone has great confidence now. I just am enjoying the game, you know? And having fun.”
Considering the way things have been going for Pittsburgh, it’s kind of hard not to.
Malkin has now scored in six straight games, matching the longest streak in the league this year. The Russian added two assists to push his league-leading point total to 58 and give the Penguins their first regular-season home win over the Capitals since Dec. 27, 2007.
James Neal scored twice and assisted on the winner as Pittsburgh’s top line once again did most of the heavy lifting.
“They’re the big line for us right now and they come up big every night,” said Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang, who scored for the second straight game.
Alex Ovechkin had a goal and two assists for the Capitals. Alexander Semin had a goal and an assist, while Brooks Laich added a goal as Washington rallied from an early two-goal deficit before falling short.
“We battled, we had our chances just like they did,” Washington coach Dale Hunter said. “Malkin slips away for a second on the back boards … he’s a good player and good players score like that.”
Bruins 6, Flyers 5, SO
PHILADELPHIA
Tyler Seguin scored the decisive goal in a shootout for Boston. Patrice Bergeron, Seguin, Milan Lucic, David Krejci and Gregory Campbell scored Boston’s goals. Scott Hartnell scored a natural hat trick in the second period and Max Talbot had two goals for Philadelphia. Tim Thomas stopped Wayne Simmonds to win it after Seguin beat a sprawling Ilya Bryzgalov in the shootout.
Ducks 3, Avalanche 2
ANAHEIM, Calif.
Bobby Ryan scored twice and Jonas Hiller made 43 saves to help Anaheim win its sixth straight game. Ryan Getzlaf scored on a power play early in the third period and assisted on Ryan’s second goal.