off a cross-ice pass from Nicklas Backstrom, but was able to bat the mid-air puck past Murray and into the net, giving Washington a 2–1 series lead. Capitals top line winger Tom Wilson was involved in separate controversial plays in Games 2 and 3. In Game 2, Wilson made contact with the head of Brian Dumoulin, sandwiching the defenseman between himself and Alex Ovechkin. Dumoulin exited the game, but would return for Game 3. The next game, Wilson delivered a hard hit to the shoulder of Zach Aston-Reese, giving the rookie center a concussion and broken jaw. Wilson would receive a three-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety, and Aston-Reese missed the remainder of the series from the sustained injuries. The Capitals headed back to Pittsburgh for Game 6 up 3–2 in the series. The first period remained scoreless, and the game would remain that way until Alex Chiasson scored 2:13 into the second period for Washington. Chiasson's goal was assisted by Nathan Walker, the first Australian to record a point in a Stanley Cup playoff game. The Capitals' lead lasted until Kris Letang's shot from the blueline redirected off of Washington winger Chandler Stephenson to tie the game at one goal apiece, and the score stayed tied at the end of regulation. During overtime, Ovechkin found Kuznetsov streaking in toward the Penguins' net, and passed the puck to him. Kuznetsov cashed in, winning the game 2–1 for the Capitals to upset the Penguins in a playoff series for only the second time in history, and the first time since 1994. It was their first series victory in the second round since their 1998 series win against Ottawa; since then, no other D.C.-based team had advanced to a league semifinal round. The Capitals went on to defeat the Lightning in Game 7 of the conference finals on Tampa Bay's home ice, and then took down the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in the final to win their first ever Stanley Cup after 45 years. See also Ravens–Steelers rivalry National Hockey League rivalries References National Hockey League rivalries