WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 26: Jake Guentzel #59 of the Pittsburgh Penguins (l) celebrates his game winning goal at 7:48 of the third period against the Washington Capitals and is joined by Sidney Crosby #87 (r) in Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Capital One Arena on April 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Penguins defeated the Capitals 3-2.

Watch: Penguins score 3 goals in under 5 minutes to steal Game 1 vs. Capitals

Ian McLaren
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The Pittsburgh Penguins will never back down.

Behind 2-0 in the third period of Game 1 in Washington, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions rolled up their sleeves and dropped a trio of goals on the Capitals in quick succession.

Three goals in 4:49, to be precise, with the final tally standing as the game-winner. Here's how it went down:

Patric Hornqvist - 2:59

Sidney Crosby - 5:20

Jake Guentzel - 7:48

The first of the three was scored less than three minutes after Alex Ovechkin gave his team the two-goal lead.

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