"Ø"Ø ABOUT THE CAPS
-- D Dmitry Orlov's third-period goal on Monday, his second of the season, delivered the Caps to a 1-0 home win over the Edmonton Oilers, giving Washington a mark of 4-1-1 in its last six and elevating the team to 29 points (14-5-1).
-- G Braden Holtby earned the Monday shutout with 33 saves for his 12th win of the year, among the NHL's league-leaders. He has started all but four games for the Caps this season.
-- LW Alex Ovechkin was held off the board Monday, the fifth time in the last seven games that's happened.