The pressure is on the Washington Capitals.
Playing on home ice at Verizon Center, the 2015-16 Presidents’ Trophy winners are one loss away from elimination in these playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins, up 3-1 in this second-round series, can advance to the Eastern Conference final with a win in Game 5 on Saturday. You can catch this game on NBC (7:15 p.m. ET) or online with the NBC Sports’ Live Extra.
Here are some links to check out for tonight’s game:
Still no Maatta for Penguins in Game 5
Pens hold 3-1 series lead over Caps despite lack of production from power play
Facing elimination, it looks like the Capitals could shake up their top lines for Game 5
One loss from elimination, the Caps say they’re ‘not afraid’