Capital punishment eliminates Crosby

PITTSBURGH - A shot from the point by Washington Capitals defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk salvaged - or at the very least, extended - his team's season on Monday night.

A far different kind of shot might end up determining the outcome of the Caps' Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which is growing more contentious by the shift.

Shattenkirk's goal 3:13 into overtime lifted Washington to a 3-2 victory, cutting Pittsburgh's series lead to 2-1.