A foot injury sidelined Nikolaj Ehlers from the Winnipeg Jets' last two games ... Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets' playoff hopes are hanging by a thread partly because of shaky goaltending.

WASHINGTON --Alex Ovechkin scored his 896th NHL goal, but the Columbus Blue Jackets stayed in Stanley ... With the Washington loss, the Winnipeg Jets clinched the Presidents’ Trophy as the ...

The visiting Washington Capitals continue their pursuit of the Presidents' Trophy when they open a home-and-home series against the Columbus Blue Jackets ... trail the Winnipeg Jets by three ...