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Evgeni Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals
Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.
While all eyes were on Crosby and Ovechkin, Malkin set up Erik Karlsson’s goal 3:11 into the first and then scored the winner with 9:32 left. With 18 points, Malkin is the leading scorer for the Penguins, who won for the sixth time in 16 games this season after getting a goal from Michael Bunting assisted on by Karlsson and 32 saves from rookie Joel Blomqvist.
Noel Acciari, who swept the puck off the goal line to save a goal earlier, sealed it with an empty-netter with 22.9 seconds left.
Rasmus Sandin and Andrew Mangiapane scored for the Capitals, whose seven-game home winning streak came to an end. Charlie Lindgren made 28 saves, many of them spectacular, in a losing effort.
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Karlsson responded to being called out by coach Mike Sullivan with two points in the first seven minutes. The three-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman might be past his prime at 34, but he can still flash some brilliance offensively.
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Things had been going so well that they were due a little regression, which came with a couple of misses with the net wide open.
At the end of Washington’s third and final power play of the night, Blomqvist stopped two shots from Taylor Raddysh within two seconds.
The Capitals went 0 for 3 on the power play, failing to score in more than five minutes of time. They’re 2 for their last 40 dating to Oct. 17.
Up next
The Capitals visit St. Louis on Saturday, and the Penguins get the weekend off before hosting Dallas on Monday night.
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Paul Skenes finishes third in NL Cy Young Award voting
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes finished third in the National League Cy Young Award voting on Wednesday.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale won the award, while Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler finished second.
The Pirates’ pitcher is the fifth rookie to finish in the top 3 in Cy Young voting, and his third-place finish is the highest by a rookie since Jose Fernandez’s third-place mark in 2013. Skenes received one second-place vote and 13 third-place votes. The award was voted on by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
For Skenes, Wednesday’s Cy Young third-place finish was the cap on a phenomenal rookie season. From May 11, when he made his Major League Baseball Debut, Skenes was a sensation on the mound. He finished the season with an 11-3 record and a 1.96 ERA in 133 innings over 23 starts. He added 170 strikeouts and only walked 32 batters.
The 22-year-old pitcher, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft out of LSU, had such a strong season that he was named the starting pitcher for the National League in the 2024 All-Star Game.
Though Skenes came up short in the NL Cy Young voting, the pitcher was named the 2024 NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year winner on Monday.
The pitcher also was named Baseball Digest’s National League Rookie of the Year earlier this month and Baseball America’s 2024 Rookie of the Year in October.
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Steelers Reacts Survey: Will Pittsburgh have a winning record in the AFC North?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Welcome to Week 12 of Steelers Reacts. The Steelers finally played their first AFC North game of the season on Sunday, an 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens. They have less than a week to prepare for their second, a Thursday Night Football matchup against the Cleveland Browns.
Pittsburgh is off to a good start, but with so many rivalry games crammed into a small window, the second half of the season won’t be easy. Just how well will Pittsburgh perform in the AFC North in 2024?
Beyond that, the Steelers have a number of tough teams remaining on their schedule. Even the struggling Bengals and Browns are far from sure victories. There are some very good teams with winning records as well. Which one presents the toughest matchup for the Steelers?
Vote now & check back later in the week as we break down the thoughts of your fellow Steelers fans!
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