Anthony Beauvillier scored in the second period, Charlie Lindgren stopped 35 shots, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 1-0 on Sunday night.
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves in the Boston Bruins' 3-1 victory over Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.
Alex Ovechkin celebrated his 40th birthday last month. Wednesday night, he will take the ice at Capital One Arena with the Washington Capitals to face the Boston Bruins for his 21st National Hockey League season.
The Capitals aren't looking for a repeat of last season, which saw the team lead the Eastern Conference in points during the regular season. They want more. They want a deep postseason run.
When Jake Oettinger attended NHL games in Minnesota growing up, he loved when the two teams playing got through regulation and overtime and then went to the shootout.