Alex Ovechkin scores three times for Washington.
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NHL roundup: Capitals cool off Calgary
Alex Ovechkin scores once on 11 shots and Washington hands the Flames their fifth loss in 22 games.
NHL roundup: Columbus goalie shuts out Devils again
Sergei Bobrovsky makes 33 saves in his second shutout of New Jersey in three days.
NHL roundup: Trotz gets 700th career win
The Capitals outplay the Rangers over the final two periods for a 4-1 win.
Mumps outbreak hitting teams in NHL again
Players in Minnesota and Vancouver and an assistant coach are diagnosed with the virus.
NHL roundup: Claude Julien gets first win with Montreal
The Canadiens top the Rangers in a shootout, 3-2.
Canadiens fire Michel Therrien, hire Claude Julien as coach
Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin makes the announcement two days into his team’s bye week.
NHL roundup: Holtby shuts out Hurricanes as Capitals win fourth straight
Braden Holtby makes 23 saves in Washington’s 5-0 win.
NHL roundup: Islanders win again for new coach
New York tops Washington 3-2 and is 5-0-1 under interim coach Doug Weight.
Ray Bourque’s son, Chris, is a star in his league
Chris Bourque, 31, has become one of the best players in American Hockey League history.