News: Penguins vs. Capitals, 7:44 p.m.

Sidney Crosby scored twice to lead the Penguins to a 5-2 win over the Capitals on Tuesday night.

The Penguins got off to a fast start, scoring twice in the first period. Crosby opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 6:44, and Jake Guentzel made it 2-0 just over two minutes later. The Capitals cut the lead to 2-1 on a goal by Alex Ovechkin at 16:44, but Crosby restored the two-goal lead with his second goal of the night at 19:19.

The Penguins extended their lead to 4-1 in the second period on a goal by Bryan Rust at 10:08. The Capitals got one back on a goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov at 15:26, but the Penguins held on for the 5-2 win.

Crosby's two goals give him 500 for his career.

Crosby's two goals on Tuesday night gave him 500 for his career. He is the 46th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal mark, and he is the youngest player to do so since Mario Lemieux in 1996.

Crosby is now just 10 goals away from passing Jaromir Jagr for the most goals in Penguins history.

Crosby's 500th goal moved him into second place on the Penguins' all-time goals list, passing Mario Lemieux. He is now just 10 goals away from passing Jaromir Jagr for the most goals in Penguins history.