PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Czechs Jaromir Jagr and Robert Lang both scored against their former team and Olaf Kolzig came within three minutes of his first shutout of the season Tuesday night as the Washington Capitals skated to a 4-1 triumph over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Acquired from the Penguins in July 2001, Jagr gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead at 13:10 of the first period with his 13th goal of the season. Lang, who was reunited with his former linemate when he signed with Washington as a free agent last July, increased the cushion to 3-0 by scoring the only goal of the second.
With his teammates holding the Penguins to few scoring chances, Kolzig stopped 16 shots to earn the win, allowing Mario Lemieux's tally with 2:53 remaining to spoil his shutout bid.
Johan Hedberg made 28 saves for Pittsburgh, which dropped its second straight decision and had a four-game unbeaten streak against Washington come to an end.
