Blueline mistakes and a lack of discipline led to a victory for the visiting Capitals.
In their last meeting, the Jackets stole a victory from the Capitals and for most of the opening period last night, it looked as though they were on their way to repeating the feat.
Scoring the first goal of the game is crucial for the Jackets, and they did so in the first period. Kerby Rychel was banging bodies in the corner to the right of starter Sergei Bobrovsky-in his first start since coming off his latest IR stint- and linemate Rene Bourque got into the action.