Coming into Tuesday night’s contest, the Capitals were one point behind the Detroit Red Wings and needed a win to move ahead of them, which they did with a 2-1 victory.
Washington’s win helped snap a six-game losing skid, as the team gained two points to move into the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
The Caps’ two goals came late in the second period, as Dylan Strome scored his 27th goal of the season with 2:13 left in the period, and Alex Ovechkin scored with 7.2 seconds before the intermission.