When: 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Where: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Game notes: The Wings, now back in the playoff picture at least, had their five-game win streak snapped in Seattle on Saturday night, and now polish off a five-game road trip with a visit to the nation's capital. Washington, among the teams the Wings are chasing for a wild-card spot, has lost four straight, but defeated Detroit, 4-3, in the last matchup here Dec. 19. Alex Ovechkin leads the Caps with 32 goals and 54 points.