NHL Game recap for the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Washington Capitals game on January 18, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist each and Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

Power-play opportunities_Pittsburgh 0 of 2; Washington 1 of 4. Goalies_Pittsburgh, Blomqvist 3-6-0 (32 shots-29 saves). Washington, Thompson 21-2-3 (19-18).

Two people were taken to the hospital following a crash in Washington County Friday night. Washington County dispatch confirmed to Pittsburgh's Action News 4 the accident occurred near the intersection of Route 19 and Fulton Road in North Strabane Township.

Pittsburgh's game at Washington on Saturday night will be the 71st regular-season meeting of the team's superstar captains, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin.

Protas and Dubois had multi-point outings and Thompson stood tall again to help the Capitals past Pittsburgh, 2-1.

One night after getting a goalie goal, the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8) struggled to get a skater to score. The revamped and increasingly dominant Washington Capitals (31-10-5) smothered the Penguins’ every offensive hope and got just enough offense to pin down the Penguins for a 4-1 at Capital One Arena Saturday.

Pro Football Focus named former Georgia Bulldogs star tight end Darnell Washington as the most improved player on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Washington improved significantly in his second year with Pittsburgh.

Durant and various members of the Washington Capitals were seen decked out in Commanders jerseys ahead of their respective games on Saturday.

The Iron City Beer advertisement on Mount Washington no longer hovers over Pittsburgh. The sign — visible from many points throughout the city, including Point State Park — was taken down Monday. According to Pittsburgh Brewing Company,

As a rookie, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is on the verge of leading his team to heights that had only been previously accomplished by a Pit

The Capitals will welcome back part of their goalie tandem Saturday against Pittsburgh. The team announced that they had activated Charlie Lindgren off injured reserve and assigned Hunter Shepard to AHL Hershey.