Participating in his first NHL shootout in a decade, Nic Dowd – who started the scoring for the Caps in the first frame – won it for Washington. At the urging of goalie coach Scotty Murray, Dowd followed Dylan Strome and Ryan Leonard, respectively, in Washington’s three-man shootout lineup, and all three scored.

Detroit challenged, claiming that Strome's contact had knocked the puck loose from Gibson's glove, but the call on the ice was confirmed with it being determined that the Red Wings netminder didn't fully have it covered.

Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin sparked reaction on social media after he refused to participate in team's campaign for LGBT rights.

The Caps reach the end of the road Thursday night in Detroit when they face the Red Wings in the finale of their six-game road trip, their longest of the season. Washington has not found prosperity on the ice during this journey; it is 1-3-1 on the trip to date and the Caps are in a 1-5-1 tailspin in their last seven games overall.

NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct for poking Seattle’s Jacob Melanson while on the bench. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the supplemental discipline Wednesday.

Nic Dowd scored the decisive goal in the shootout and also tallied in regulation as the visiting Washington Capitals overcame Patrick Kane's history-making point and two late goals by Alex DeBrincat to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday.

Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.

Tom Wilson called the Capitals’ loss to the Kraken a “kick in the teeth” after a lopsided defeat that deepened Washington’s road woes.