Penguins 2, Capitals 3
Final · EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 1 · Capital One Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 WSH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on May 2, 2009 in the playoffs at Capital One Arena.
Top performers
Sidney Crosby had 1 goal for the Penguins.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves on 26 shots for the Penguins.
Nicklas Backstrom had 2 assists for the Capitals.
Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves on 36 shots for the Capitals.
Before and after
- Penguins · 2008-09 season · Previous Apr 25, 2009: PIT 5, PHI 3 · Next May 4, 2009: PIT 3, WSH 4
- Capitals · 2008-09 season · Previous Apr 28, 2009: NYR 1, WSH 2 · Next May 4, 2009: PIT 3, WSH 4
Other Penguins vs Capitals games
| May 13, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 6-2 | Playoffs |
| May 11, 2009 | WSH at PIT | 5-4 | Playoffs |
| May 9, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 4-3 | Playoffs |
| May 8, 2009 | WSH at PIT | 3-5 | Playoffs |
| May 6, 2009 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Playoffs |
| May 4, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 3-4 | Playoffs |
