The Washington Capitals sit atop the NHL, and they've more than established that they're a legitimate contender after barely sneaking into the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. Now, per reports, they could add some pieces to gear up for a longer run.
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It started with a trade between the Bruins and Capitals (and Wild as a third-party broker). The Capitals moved out two pending free agents, Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov, in exchange for a 2023 first-rounder, 2024 third, 2025 second and Craig Smith.
The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes his return for the first time since being traded.
It wasn't the most exciting showdown between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators, but instead, a goalie duel between rising starter Logan Thompson and rookie Leevi Meriläinen. Then, Alex Ovechkin did what he does best: steal the show.
The Ottawa Senators came close as a strong team effort saw them hold the Washington Capitals scoreless through three periods but were unable to secure the win as they fell to the Washington Capitals by a score of 1-0 in overtime.
Opening faceoff is at 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN+ ( plans start at $11.99/month). Washington (29-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Tuesday night and beat visiting Anaheim 3-0 as Logan Thompson stopped all 19 shots. The Capitals are 6-1-3 in their last 10 games.
Ethen Frank added his second NHL goal as Washington won consecutive games for the first time since before the Christmas break.
The defenceman, who grew up near Ottawa, was called up to play Thursday against the Washington Capitals. While the Sens lost in overtime, it was a win for mom Kim Sebrango who was in the stands watching her son play.
When Donovan Sebrango hit the ice at Canadian Tire Centre to take a solo "rookie lap" before his NHL debut Thursday, he had three things on his mind: "Don't fall and don't miss the puck ... and look up and find your mom.
Which brings us to today's quiz. Thursday's game-winning goal was Ovi's 20th of the season, tying him with Ron Francis for second-all time with 20 seasons with at least 20-goals. With that being said, how many of the NHL players with 15 or more 20-goal seasons can you name in five minutes?