WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Columbus scored in the final minute of regulation, then in overtime to hand Washington a wild 7-6 loss.

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Darcy Kuemper and Nick Jensen were all listed as day-to-day with upper-body injuries, the team said Monday.

Kuznetsov exited after a high hit from Minnesota's Matt Dumba in the third period, and the Capitals couldn't battle all the way back in a 5-3 loss.

The Capitals defenseman could be back in the coming days after suffering a fractured skull and a lacerated temporal artery from a slap shot in December.

For the third straight game, the Capitals dug themselves an early hole. And this time, they couldn't dig themselves out of it in a 5-2 loss.

Down 4-2 to start the third period, Alex Ovechkin sparks a rally that includes a late equalizer from Tom Wilson before the Capitals pull out a key win in the shootout.

Washington fell behind early before making a game of it but still lost, 5-3, to the rival Rangers in New York.

Van Riemsdyk's three-year contract is the longest he’s signed in his nine-year career, and a reward for his resilience over the past three seasons.

Washington players welcomed fathers and other loved ones back out on the road after the pandemic forced the annual trip to be put on hold.

Rasmus Sandin had three assists, and Anthony Mantha ended a 19-game goal drought in the Capitals' 5-1 road rout.

“There won’t be much sleep probably for the first couple months,” Sheary said.

Washington struggles to keep up at Capital One Area but still salvages a point in the 3-2 shootout defeat.

Carlson's return to the lineup is still “off in the distance,” according to Capitals Coach Peter Laviolette.

Washington's flickering postseason hopes take another hit with a loss at the end of a nine-game, four-day swing.

The Capitals' new defenseman has a picture with Backstrom from when Sandin was a youth. Now the veteran is giving him tips — in his native tongue.

Craig Smith scored twice, and new defensemen Rasmus Sandin, Vincent Iorio and Gabriel Carlsson contributed assists in the rout.

Washington made just one internal transaction Friday, re-signing forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year, $1.2 million deal.

For Craig Smith and Rasmus Sandin, being traded for the first time in the NHL has been an emotionally draining process filled with logistical challenges.