Eller recorded five shots on goal and blocked a shot, but he held a minus-1 rating in Monday's 5-4 shootout victory against the Senators. Since scoring goals in back-to-back games in early February, Eller has not recorded a point and has a minus-2 rating on a Capitals team that leads the Eastern Conference.

The Capitals are in the middle of a surprising dream season, which means the NHL Trade Deadline will be an intriguing time for them.

Alex Ovechkin pulls within 10 goals of breaking the most hallowed record in hockey and Tom Wilson scores in OT to lift the Capitals over the Rangers.

For the third time in three meetings, the Capitals and Senators went to overtime. This time, the Caps prevailed and snapped a three-game losing streak.

NEW YORK -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th goal to move 10 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894, and Tom Wilson scored in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 comeback win against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

The overtime loss, coupled with a 4-3 overtime win by the Ottawa Senators over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, dropped the Rangers to ninth place in the conference. They are tied with the Senators in points (67) but have played one more game. The Rangers visit the Senators in their next game, Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre.

WASHINGTON -- Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and two assists for the Washington Capitals, who recovered for a 5-4 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena on Monday.

Mike Lange reminded the Pittsburgh Penguins of some of their bygone glories Saturday afternoon. The Washington Capitals spent a good chunk of the few hours that followed reminding the Penguins just how far they are from doing anything more than talking about being a championship contender.

Coming off their first shootout win of the season that ended a three-game slide, the Washington Capitals are up in Manhattan to try and keep the momentum going against the New York Rangers, who are working their way back up and trying to sneak into the playoff picture.

Washington (38-12-8) considered a challenge, but given the Capitals’ track record of ... “We had to work for the chances we got,” center Lars Eller said. “And when we got the chances ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will put a three-game losing streak behind them, as they take on the Ottawa Senators. Here's everything to know before puck drop at 6:30 p.m. at Capital One Arena. The lines will remain the same, and Logan Thompson will start.