The Capitals and Senators met for the second weekend in a row and this time with Nicklas Backstrom on the verge of a milestone assist. Backstrom tallied assist 500 early in the first period on what would be the game winning goal in a 1 to 0 shutout victory.
First up, Saturday night’s Plus/Minus.
- Plus: The Capitals got on the board early, taking advantage of an Ottawa team that has not played since last Saturday in Washington.
- Minus: T.J. Oshie left the game late in the second period and did not return for the final frame.