WASHINGTON _ Another blast from the point by Matt Niskanen on the power play got the Washington Capitals another victory in a season full of them. But pulling one out of the fire against the NHL's last-place team didn't make anyone all that thrilled.
The Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Wednesday night to match the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings' mark of 47 wins through 63 games. Washington is lapping the rest of the field and cruising toward home-ice advantage, yet that's not what players are thinking about.