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Capitals take home winning streak into matchup with the Blue Jackets

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Capitals take home winning streak into matchup with the Blue Jackets

Ducks snap Capitals’ 6-game winning streak with 4-3 shootout victory on goals by Terry, McTavish

Ducks snap Capitals’ 6-game winning streak with 4-3 shootout victory on goals by Terry, McTavish

Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals crush Sharks 7-1 for sixth straight win

Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals crush Sharks 7-1 for sixth straight win

Capitals visit the Ducks after Ovechkin’s 2-goal game

Capitals visit the Ducks after Ovechkin’s 2-goal game

Caufield scores shootout winner, Canadiens beat Jets 3-2 to snap 2-game skid

Caufield scores shootout winner, Canadiens beat Jets 3-2 to snap 2-game skid

Sharks take on the Capitals after Smith’s 2-goal showing

Sharks take on the Capitals after Smith’s 2-goal showing

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Beauvillier’s tiebreaking goal sends Capitals past Kings 3-1, into 1st place with 5th straight win

Beauvillier’s tiebreaking goal sends Capitals past Kings 3-1, into 1st place with 5th straight win

Hart helps lead Golden Knights to 4-3 shootout win over Blackhawks

Hart helps lead Golden Knights to 4-3 shootout win over Blackhawks

Alexey Toropchenko is the latest NHL player to be sidelined by a bizarre off-ice injury

Alexey Toropchenko is the latest NHL player to be sidelined by a bizarre off-ice injury

Lighting the Lamp: Caps enter December red hot, climbing up a tight division

Lighting the Lamp: Caps enter December red hot, climbing up a tight division

Kings host the Capitals after overtime win

Kings host the Capitals after overtime win

Wilson scores twice as the Capitals beat the Islanders 4-1 for their 4th straight win

Wilson scores twice as the Capitals beat the Islanders 4-1 for their 4th straight win

Capitals look to keep win streak going, visit the Islanders

Capitals look to keep win streak going, visit the Islanders

Jakob Chychrun scores as the Capitals rally past the Maple Leafs 4-2

Jakob Chychrun scores as the Capitals rally past the Maple Leafs 4-2

Maple Leafs visit the Capitals after shootout win

Maple Leafs visit the Capitals after shootout win

Alex Ovechkin stays hot to lift Capitals 4-3 over Jets

Alex Ovechkin stays hot to lift Capitals 4-3 over Jets

Washington plays Winnipeg following Chychrun’s 2-goal showing

Washington plays Winnipeg following Chychrun’s 2-goal showing

Chychrun scores twice to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets 5-1

Chychrun scores twice to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets 5-1

Hagel scores twice as Lightning hold on to top Capitals 5-3

Hagel scores twice as Lightning hold on to top Capitals 5-3

Capitals take on the Blue Jackets in division play

Capitals take on the Blue Jackets in division play

Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list

Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list

Capitals’ Strome learns during game that wife gave birth to daughter

Capitals’ Strome learns during game that wife gave birth to daughter

Capitals host the Lightning after Ovechkin’s hat trick

Capitals host the Lightning after Ovechkin’s hat trick

Ovechkin has 3 goals and an assist in Capitals’ win to move into 10th place on NHL points list

Ovechkin has 3 goals and an assist in Capitals’ win to move into 10th place on NHL points list

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