How to watch Capitals vs. Penguins originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
The Capitals will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the last of three meetings between the two division rivals Saturday as Washington attempts to make up ground in the Wild Card race.
Pittsburgh will enter play Saturday four points ahead of the Capitals for the second Wild Card spot in the East. After John Carlson and Darcy Kuemper made their respective returns from injury Thursday, the Capitals are at full strength for the final stretch run.
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Here’s everything you need to know before puck drop.
CAPITALS VS. PENGUINS HOW TO WATCH
What: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
When: Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Capitals vs. Penguins will be broadcast on ESPN
Live Stream: Capitals vs. Penguins is available for streaming via ESPN+
CAPITALS VS. PENGUINS TV SCHEDULE
8:00 pm: Capitals vs. Penguins (ESPN)
CAPITALS VS. PENGUINS WHAT TO WATCH
From NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux:
"It took 73 games, but Thursday night's matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks was the first time the Washington Capitals had all six players remaining from their 2018 Stanley Cup team -- Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, T.J. Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson -- healthy at the same time this season." Read more.
CAPITALS VS. PENGUINS PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alex Ovechkin, LW, Capitals (41 goals, 30 assists in 67 games): Ovechkin scored his 41st goal of the season in Washington's last game against Chicago, reaching the 70-point mark for the 13th time in 18 seasons.
Sidney Crosby, C, Penguins (31 goals, 54 assists in 72 games): When the Capitals and Penguins go head to head, the matchup to watch is always Ovechkin and Crosby. Even as they age into their late 30s, both are still at the top of their games.
