WASHINGTON — It was a tall task, the struggling Washington Capitals taking on the surging Los Angeles Kings, the NHL's hottest road team and the winners of four straight going into Monday's contest. However, as was the case last year, D.C. found a way to get the job done for a statement win.

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 903rd career goal for the Washington Capitals in a 2-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Capital One Arena on Monday.

Anze Kopitar scores his third goal of the season, but it isn't enough to stop Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in the Kings' 2-1 loss.

The Washington Capitals have just two wins in their past 10 games, and the task at hand won’t get any easier Monday night at Capital One Arena. The Los Angeles Kings come to town with a 9-1-2 record in road games this year, and with 24 points, they’re in first place in the Pacific Division, third in the Western Conference and fifth in the NHL.

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The Washington Capitals picked up a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, but it came with some black-and-blues in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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The Washington Capitals have dropped eight of their last 10 games and are looking to some of their key players to step up and get things back on track, and one of those names is Aliaksei Protas.