Capitals win in overtime

Endgame: Capitals 3, Penguins 2 (OT)
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PITTSBURGH (AP) – Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals still own the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In the regular season, at least.

Dennis Wideman’s power-play goal 2:48 into overtime lifted the Capitals to a 3-2 victory Thursday night, extending their regular-season mastery over a postseason nemesis.

Washington is 12-1-2 in its last 15 regular-season meetings with Pittsburgh, including eight straight wins on the road.

“We got a little lucky, I think,” said Washington’s Nicklas Backstrom, who fed Wideman for the game-winner. “That’s hockey sometimes. It’s not always fair.”

The Penguins drew some blood, though. Penguins forward Arron Asham took down Washington’s Jay Beagle in a fight, then apologized for rubbing it in afterward.

He dropped Beagle with two punches in the third period, then spread his arms out like a boxing referee stopping a fight, as he skated to the penalty box with Beagle in a heap on the ice.

Asham followed it up by placing his hands on the side of his head to imitate someone sleeping.

Beagle’s face was bloodied and he had to be helped off the ice. –> RECAP

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