Shattenkirk nets OT winner for Caps; Crosby exits
PITTSBURGH — A shot from the point by Washington’s Kevin Shattenkirk salvaged — or at the very least, extended — his team’s season.
A far different kind of shot may end up determining the outcome of a playoff series growing more contentious by the shift.
Shattenkirk’s goal 3:13 into overtime lifted the Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins to cut Pittsburgh’s lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal, one that could go on without Penguins star Sidney Crosby.
The Pittsburgh captain left just over 5 minutes into the game after getting cross-checked to the head by Washington’s Matt Niskanen. The NHL’s leading scorer and one of the game’s best players did not return and his status for Wednesday’s Game 4 — and maybe the rest of the post-season — is uncertain.