WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 883rd NHL goal in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

Matt Coronato scored to help the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 3-1, winning to move into a playoff spot despite Alex Ovechkin getting one step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record.

Likely – Brandon Tanev (Kraken), Joel Armia (Canadiens), and Ryan Donato (Blackhawks). Never say never – Brock Nelson (Islanders), Mikko Rantanen (Hurricanes), and Brad Marchand (Bruins).

First-period goals by Martin Pospisil and Matt Coronato held up as the visiting Calgary Flames upset the red-hot Washington Capitals 3-1 on Tuesday. Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Flames, who have won consecutive games and moved into the Western Conference's second wild-card position.

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For as well as they have played all season, we all know the Washington Capitals aren’t going to win every game. It’s just the winnable ones that bother me the most.

The Washington Capitals are back in action and aiming to stay red-hot in their return from the break as they host the Calgary Flames.

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 884th NHL goal, but the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 3-1 victory against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

From the Flames’ perspective, there are ebbs and flows in every team’s season. You go hot and cold, you go through streaks and slumps and are going to have periods where you score a lot of goals and others where the back of the net is impossible to find.

The Washington Capitals are coming from a huge 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, where Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick (two goals in the second period and one