4–2

Final

PIT leads 4–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	0	4
PIT	0	0	0	2

Capitals at Penguins — Second Round Game 1

Capitals, Second Round Game 1, beat Penguins 4–2 at PPG Paints Arena on April 17, 1991.

🗓 Wed, Apr 17, 1991 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1990-91 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

WSH vs PIT · PIT leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 1

4–2

Final · WSH

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Kevin Hatcher

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Calle Johansson

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Ridley

2 A

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

31 Shots on goal 26

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

10 Penalty minutes 12

WSH shooting 12.9% (4/31) PIT shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Don Beaupre

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Frank Pietrangelo

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:32 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 43-35-8 (50% win rate, 86 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 48-34-5 (55% win rate, 87 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 43-35-8 (50% win rate, 86 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 48-34-5 (55% win rate, 87 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

Feb 24, 1991

🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH

5–5 (OT) · Penguins won

Jan 29, 1991

🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT

2–3 (OT) · Penguins won

2–3 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ WSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Penguins on April 17, 1991?

Capitals won 4–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Penguins?

The final score was Capitals 4, Penguins 2.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Frank Pietrangelo made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 13

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Apr 15

Also on April 17, 1991

🇨🇦MTL @ 🐻BOS

1–2 final

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