Washington at Pittsburgh

Washington got off to a great start of its defense of the Stanley Cup championship as the Capitals chased goalie Tuukka Rask with five goals on 19 shots in a 7-0 win over Boston last night. Capitals goalie Braden Holtby improved to 15-2 against the Bruins by stopping all 25 shots that came his way. Now the Caps go to Pittsburgh and it won't be as easy as the Penguins still have their nucleus from last season and, of course, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins figure to improve defensively with the addition of Jack Johnson and Matt Murray is back in goal after recording a .907 save percentage and 2.92 goals-against average, which was subpar for him, but he figures to bounce back this season. Pittsburgh is 98-36 its last 134 home games and 35-16 against an opponent that scored at least five goals its previous game. Look for Pittsburgh to make a statement against the defending champs, who could come out flat after their big night on Wednesday. Play the Penguins.