Pittsburgh Penguins hold off Washington Capitals

Chris Kunitz scored the winner in the third period and Evgeni Malkin added three assists, as Pittsburgh avoided a season-series sweep thanks to a spirited 4-3 victory over Washington at Verizon Center.

Brandon Sutter, Patric Hornqvist and Sidney Crosby also lit the lamp for the Penguins, who have won three in a row.

Marc-Andre Fleury picked up the win thanks to a 21-save effort.

John Carlson, Troy Brouwer and Alex Ovechkin tallied for the Capitals, who had outscored their rivals by a 10-1 count in winning the first three games between the clubs.

Jason Chimera picked up a pair of assists, while Braden Holtby came up with 22 saves in his team's second straight loss after winning four in a row.

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