Jakob Silfverberg wasn't interested in staying up all night.

The Anaheim Ducks forward slammed a one-timer past Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot only 45 seconds into overtime for a 4-3 victory that evened the second-round series at 2-2.

Ryan Getzlaf fed Silfverberg for the winner and finished with four points, including a pair of goals of his own.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins had their captain top of mind Wednesday night.

"We wanted to go out there and try to win one for Sid, and well, that’s what we did tonight," Chris Kunitz told reporters after the Penguins' 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 4 that gave them a 3-1 series lead in the second-round matchup.

Crosby was concussed on a cross check by Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen in Game 3 on Monday night. He was ruled out for Game 4, and his status going forward remains unclear.

Despite Crosby's injury, the team that's also missing the likes of Conor Sheary, Matt Murray, and Kris Letang will have an opportunity to eliminate the Capitals in Game 5 on Saturday night.

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No Sidney Crosby. No Conor Sheary. No problem.

The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't dominate in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Washington Capitals, but they now have their opponents on the brink of elimination despite playing without their all-world superstar and his talented young linemate Wednesday night.

Pittsburgh was out-played for much of Game 4, but the Penguins continued to show they're capable of succeeding even without multiple difference-makers.

Both Crosby and Sheary were concussed - the captain in more controversial fashion - in Game 3, but their linemate, Jake Guentzel, stepped up his game in their absence.

Guentzel scored a goal and added an assist on the winner, continuing his remarkable run of playoff production. He became the first rookie since Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand in 2011 to notch at least eight goals in a single postseason.

"He's a guy (who) finds ways to have success," Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan said of Guentzel postgame. "He plays with courage. He's a smart player that can adapt his game."

Marc-Andre Fleury has also been delivering amid an injury to a positional counterpart, and he excelled Wednesday night, stopping 36-of-38 shots to earn another win.

"He has elevated his game at an important time," Sullivan said of Fleury. "He's a Stanley Cup-winning goaltender, and he's showing it."

Pittsburgh has played the entire postseason without goaltender Matt Murray, who got the lion's share of the starts in the regular season but was hurt during the warmup before Game 1 of the Penguins' first-round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Compounding matters, the Penguins have also been without their best defenseman, Kris Letang, who had season-ending neck surgery in early April.

Yet somehow, some way, Pittsburgh finds itself within a single win of knocking out the Presidents' Trophy-winning Capitals for the second straight year, and for the ninth time in 10 playoff series in their history.

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T.J. Oshie could have easily called out Nick Bonino for embellishing the late high-sticking call he drew on Oshie, but the Washington Capitals forward chose to take responsibility instead.

"Tough time to get a penalty," Oshie told reporters postgame, according to Chris Gordon of Russian Machine Never Breaks. "It's kind of an amateur play by me there."

Oshie was called for high-sticking with 1:52 left in the third period of Game 4, putting the Penguins on a power play for the rest of regulation with a 3-2 lead.

Replays showed Bonino jerking his head back after Oshie's stick caught him on the arm. Despite the apparent case of embellishment by his opponent, the Capitals winger continued to look inward.

"You (have to) check your feet in those big moments," he said following the 3-2 defeat that put Washington on the brink of elimination, down 3-1 in the series.

Oshie didn't blame Bonino for the theatrical reaction.

"I didn't think I hit him that hard, but I've been on the other side," he said. "The natural reaction when you get hit is your head snaps back a little bit. It's unfortunate. Tough to be in that situation. I'm still positive we're going to be able to pull it out, but (it's) tough (to play) 5-on-5 with the goalie pulled."

Game 5 goes Saturday night back in Washington.

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With Sidney Crosby on the sidelines, the stage was set for Alex Ovechkin.

But the Washington Capitals captain failed to deliver in Game 4. Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet in Crosby's absence, later taking responsibility for his poor performance.

"I didn't play my game at all tonight. Me personally, I have to play much better," Ovechkin told ESPN's Craig Custance. "I didn't control the puck well. I make stupid decisions. Unfortunately it happened."

Ovechkin finished the night with just two shots on goal. He was twice whistled for minor penalties.

After finishing the regular season with an NHL-best record of 118 points, the Capitals now trail 3-1 in their second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Capitals must win Game 5 on Saturday to keep their Stanley Cup dreams alive.

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And the Oscar goes to ...

A late high-stick penalty on Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie, who appeared to clip Pittsburgh Penguins center Nick Bonino, negated a last-minute comeback for the trailing Capitals.

A replay later showed that Bonino's face was not struck on the play and that Oshie's stick in fact made contact with Bonino's shoulder. Oshie was whistled with 1:52 remaining.

At the time of the call, Washington was down 3-2, with netminder Braden Holtby soon headed to the bench for the extra attacker. Instead, the Capitals' would-be 6-on-5 advantage turned into a power play for the Penguins in the game's final minutes.

Pittsburgh did not capitalize with the man advantage, but held on for a 3-2 victory to push their series lead to 3-1.

The Capitals will fight for their playoff lives Saturday in Washington.

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Dmitry Orlov is going to want a do-over.

The Washington Capitals defenseman scored an own goal early in the second period of Game 4 on Wednesday night when Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel's centering pass deflected in off his skate.

The gaffe gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead, and the Capitals quickly tied it up with two goals in just over a minute, but Justin Schultz's power play goal restored the lead to 3-2.

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Matt Niskanen's status as persona non grata in Pittsburgh apparently extends to the Penguins' starting goaltender.

Marc-Andre Fleury blocked out the Washington Capitals defenseman's nickname on his mask with tape following Niskanen's hit that concussed Sidney Crosby in Game 3 on Monday night.

Fleury originally had the names of several former teammates painted on his headgear, later adding "Nisky" and "Neal" for former Penguins forward James Neal.

Here's what the mask looked like beforehand:

And here's how it looks now:

If there's any consolation for Niskanen, at least Fleury didn't paint over it.

(Images courtesy: CBC)

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From one Cole Harbour native to another.

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon is upset that his fellow Nova Scotian, Sidney Crosby, is once again dealing with concussion issues.

"It's really sad because that guy has been through wars and people don't know how much of a warrior he really is," MacKinnon told CBC News. "That's very unfortunate and it makes me upset. I don't like hearing that stuff. I'm really feeling for him."

Crosby is sidelined with a concussion after taking a hard cross-check from Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen. It marks the fourth head injury of Crosby's 12-year career.

The Penguins captain suffered his first concussion during the 2010-11 season and was limited to 41 games. Crosby played just 22 games the following year after he was diagnosed with another head injury.

Crosby has appeared in eight games this postseason, recording 11 points. He trails only teammates Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel in playoff scoring.

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Just how good has Pekka Rinne been this postseason?

The Nashville Predators netminder has put up numbers that put him ahead of the best in the NHL's 100-year history.

Allowing just 11 goals on 232 shots, no goaltender has ever posted a higher save rate through eight games. Rogie Vachon of the Montreal Canadiens owned an equal save percentage during the 1969 playoffs:

Meanwhile, Rinne's goals-against average, coming in at 1.33, also keeps him in the top 10 all time. The best number in that category is held by Terry Sawchuk, who allowed just five goals in eight games for a 0.63 GAA in the 1952 postseason.

Rinne will dress for his ninth game Friday, while Predators fans hope his performance this spring stays sustainable.

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