Red-hot Capitals, with an assist from Alex Ovechkin, muzzle the Kraken
Captain Alex Ovechkin scored into an empty net with 3:28 remaining. With 875 career goals, he is now 20 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren, making his first start since he suffered an upper body injury in the second period of a game against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan.