The Washington Capitals lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6 to 2, in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Second Round on April 29, 2017.

The Washington Capitals lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6 to 2, in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Second Round on April 29, 2017.
2nd period
PIT
WSH
Matt Cullen (SH) unassisted
1
0
Matt Niskanen (PP) assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin
1
1
Phil Kessel (EV) assisted by Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby
2
1
Jake Guentzel (EV) assisted by Sidney Crosby
3
1
3rd period
PIT
WSH
Phil Kessel (PP) assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Justin Schultz
4
1
Nicklas Backstrom (EV) assisted by T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin
4
2
Evgeni Malkin (EV) assisted by Phil Kessel and Ian Cole
5
2
Jake Guentzel (EV-EN) assisted by Olli Maatta and Matt Cullen
6
2