WASHINGTON (AP) â Bryan Rust scored two unassisted goals, Tristan Jarry made 23 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Washington Capitals 3-O Saturday night to reclaim first place in the East Division.
Trade deadline pickup Jeff Carter also scored his fourth goal in 10 games in a Penguins uniform. Rust’s goals were the 99th and 100th of his NHL career, and Jarry registered his second shutout of the season.
Two nights after each team clinched a playoff berth, this potential postseason preview looked awfully lopsided. The Penguins pounced on opportunities and scored on three of their first 13 shots against Ilya Samsonov to suck the life out of the crowd of just over 2,000.
Penguins shut out Capitals, reclaim first place in East
Bryan Rust scored two unassisted goals, Tristan Jarry made 23 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Washington Capitals 3-O Saturday night to reclaim first place in the East Division.
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WASHINGTON Bryan Rust scored two unassisted goals, Tristan Jarry made 23 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Washington Capitals 3-O Saturday night to reclaim first place in the East Division.
Trade deadline pickup Jeff Carter also scored his fourth goal in 10 games in a Penguins uniform. Jarry registered his second shutout of the season as the Penguins beat the Capitals for the sixth time in eight meetings this season.
Bryan Rust, Penguins beat Capitals to take over division lead
Field Level Media
02 May 2021, 12:05 GMT+10
Bryan Rust scored two breakaway goals and goalie Tristan Jarry made 24 saves as the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins moved into first place in the East Division with a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals Saturday night.
The teams were tied for first in the East Division, and the victory moved the Penguins (34-15-3) into the solo lead with 71 points.
Washington (32-14-5, 69 points) has one game in hand on the Penguins. The Capitals still have five games remaining while Pittsburgh has four. Both teams already clinched playoff spots.
2021/05/02 10:21 Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) skates by after he scored a goal against Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) during the f. Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) skates by after he scored a goal against Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust celebrates his goal during the second period of the team s NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, . Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust celebrates his goal during the second period of the team s NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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NHL roundup: Islanders clinch playoff berth with win over Rangers
The Rangers are pushed to the break of elimination from playoff contention after a 3-0 loss.
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Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov stops a shot by Alexis Lafrenière of the Rangers for one of his 28 saves Saturday in a 3-0 win – his fourth shutout this season against the Rangers.
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. Anthony Beauvillier scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 28 shots for his league-leading seventh shutout of the season as the New York Islanders beat the rival Rangers 3-0 Saturday night to clinch a playoff spot for the third straight year.