PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby scored two power-play goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who recovered after blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the Washington Capitals 5-3 at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday.

Bryan Rust scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and had two assists, Ben Kindel had two assists, and Arturs Silovs made 28 saves for the Penguins (9-4-2), who had lost their previous two games and blew a 3-0 lead in a 4-3 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.

Alex Ovechkin had two assists after scoring his 900th NHL goal in a 6-1 win against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, and Charlie Lindgren made 26 saves for the Capitals (7-6-1), who have lost five of six (1-4-1).

Pittsburgh allowed three straight goals before Rust gave it a 4-3

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