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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 5-3
Pittsburgh Penguins completed a 5-3 win over Washington Capitals in the 2000-01 NHL regular season.
8 January 2001 · MCI Center, Washington
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Final result
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Washington Capitals 5-3 on 8 January 2001 at MCI Center in Washington. The NHL schedule record marks game 2000020620 as completed and records the final score.
Recorded outcome
Pittsburgh Penguins scored 5 and Washington Capitals scored 3. The game ended in regulation.
This report represents one completed regular-season game. Periods, goals and individual performances are not separated into additional archive reports.
Source and date check
The official NHL schedule and game-summary records establish the result, date and venue. Hockey-Reference and the independent month schedule provide a separate completed-schedule cross-check. The verified 2001 event date remains distinct from this report's 2026 publication timestamp.
Period by period
| Final | Pittsburgh Penguins | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 5 | 3 |
Sources
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