The Penguins looked poised to lose their second straight game after holding a 3-0 lead Thursday as they faced a Capitals power play about nine minutes into the third period.

Rookie Ben Kindel had drawn a delay of game penalty for batting the puck over the glass in his own end. About 30 seconds later, Alex Ovechkin had a clean look at a slapshot from close range. The nightmare in Toronto on Monday seemed to be playing out again.

But Arturs Silovs made the stop. Within seconds, the Capitals’ Dylan Strome was called for cross-checking on Parker Wotherspoon, and the Penguins were not only out of the jam — they had 45 seconds to unleash their greatest weapon of the young season: the power play.

Erik Karlsson grabbed control of the puck between the blue lines — making up for his own giveaway

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