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The Washington Capitals‘ fourth-line continues to stay hot: center Nic Dowd scored the opening goal in Saturday’s matinee against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Forwards Garnet Hathaway and Richard Panik had the helpers and have each extended their respective point streaks.

Dowd got his visiting team on the board with an early goal at the 1:52 mark of the first frame. It would mark his 6th goal of the season.

🚨 DOWDER WIDE OPEN IN FRONT! #CapsPens pic.twitter.com/t6g4GQfVKM

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 7, 2020

This is Hathaway’s third consecutive game with a point (2g, 1a) after picking up the primary assist. Panik had the secondary assist.

Nic Dowd gives the Caps a 1-0 lead with his sixth goal of the season. Garnet Hathaway picked up the primary assist, his third consecutive game with a point (2g, 1a).

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) March 7, 2020

After a 2-0 lead thanks to center Nicklas Backstrom, Panik would later score a late first-period goal, extending the Capitals’ lead to 3-0. Defenseman Nick Jensen and Dowd had the assists.

🚨 Panik with the patient placement of the puck *chef’s kiss* pic.twitter.com/ipCF1PSRFr

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 7, 2020

This is Panik’s second consecutive multi-point game. He now has points in four straight games (2g, 4a).

Richard Panik gives the Caps a 3-0 lead with his second point of the period (1g, 1a). It’s his second consecutive multi-point game (two assists against New York).

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) March 7, 2020

By Della Young